Why Prithvi Shaw grabbed Musheer Khan's collar and almost hit him with the bat

Prithvi Shaw's century for Maharashtra against his former team Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy warm-up match ended in a heated exchange with bowler Musheer Khan. Following a dismissal, alleged sledging led to a confrontation, though Maharashtra's captain downplayed the incident as a practice match occurrence.

Prithvi Shaw tries to hit Musheer Khan with bat in anger; has heated exchange with former Mumbai teammates (screengrab)

The reason behind the heated fight between Maharashtra opener Prithvi Shaw and Mumbai all-rounder Musheer Khan on the opening day of the warm-up fixture ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season has been revealed. Prithvi Shaw showcased his batting prowess for his new side Maharashtra by scoring a century against his former team Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy warm-up match on Tuesday. The 25-year-old reached his hundred off 140 balls and shared a massive 305-run opening stand with Arshin Kulkarni. Shaw’s innings ended at 181, but not before a brief heated exchange with his ex-teammates.

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The confrontation occurred after Shaw was caught at deep fine leg attempting a slog sweep off Musheer Khan. Tensions flared momentarily with Mumbai players, but the umpire stepped in to calm the situation, allowing Shaw to walk off. Maharashtra were 430 for three at the stumps on Day 1. Cricbuzz reported that Musheer allegedly sledged Prithvi Shaw by saying, "Thank you." The send-off angered Shaw, who also tried to grab Musheer's collar and also swing his bat at the Mumbai player. "It's a practice match. They are all former teammates. Such things happen. It's all okay now and there is no issue," said Ankit Bhawne, the captain of the Maharashtra side. Having recently switched from Mumbai to Maharashtra, Shaw had already hinted at his intent with the new team by scoring 111 against Chhattisgarh in the Buchi Babu tournament.

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What do you think about the confrontation between Prithvi Shaw and Musheer Khan during the warm-up match?

It was unnecessary drama. It's part of competitive cricket. Teammates should resolve issues privately. I support Shaw's reaction.

Shaw has 4,556 runs in 58 first-class appearances at an average of 46.02, scoring 13 centuries and 18 half-centuries, with a highest score of 379. In List-A games, he has 3,399 runs at 55.72 with a strike rate of 125.74. In T20s, his 2,902 runs have come at a strike rate of 151.54 and an average of 25.01. He was unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Shaw was captain of the Indian team that won the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, with current Test captain Shubman Gill being the player of the tournament. Rated as a highly talented batsman from the start, Shaw made a sensational Test debut by scoring a century (134) against the West Indies in 2018 at Rajkot at the age of 18. He played the last of his five Tests (339 runs @ 42.37, including two half-centuries) at Adelaide (pink-ball Test) in 2020. He has featured in six ODIs and one T20 International and last played a white-ball match for India in July 2021.

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