Prithvi Shaw was engaged in a heated argument with his former Mumbai teammates (Screengrabs)

Maharashtra opener Prithvi Shaw was involved in a heated clash with his former Mumbai teammates after being dismissed for a magnificent 181 in a warm-up match at the MCA Stadium in Pune.Prithvi Shaw was dismissed for 181 off Musheer Khan’s bowling. Musheer, who is the younger brother of Sarfaraz Khan, gave Prithvi a send-off. The former Mumbai batter, in anger, tried to hit Musheer with his bat.The umpires had to intervene to pull Shaw away from the altercation.Later, Shaw was stopped by his former Mumbai teammate Siddhesh Lad, and the duo continued to have a heated exchange.Click here to watch the videoShaw, opening the innings alongside Arshin Kulkarni, reached his hundred in 140 balls after initially taking time to settle. He started cautiously, reaching his fifty in 84 deliveries before accelerating.His opening partner Kulkarni displayed aggressive batting, reaching his century in just 95 balls. Kulkarni dominated the Mumbai bowling attack featuring Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, and spinners Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani.The opening pair put on a massive 305-run partnership before Kulkarni’s innings ended at 186 off 139 balls. Their partnership completely dominated the Mumbai bowlers throughout the session.

Shaw’s move to Maharashtra came after receiving a No-Objection Certificate from Mumbai earlier this year. The change of team seems to have rejuvenated his batting form.His recent performances indicate a return to form for the talented opener, who has been out of national team contention. The practice match century against his former team, Mumbai, further strengthens his case for a comeback to competitive cricket.