[WATCH] Prithvi Shaw And Musheer Khan Involved In Heated Altercation During Friendly Match

Against Mumbai in the warm-up match, Prithvi Shaw continued his good run of form by playing a majestic 140-ball ton for Maharashtra. This century was a part of an enormous 305-run opening stand with Arshin Kulkarni, who took just 140 deliveries to score 186. A wobble in this partnership through the fielding brilliance or bowling mistake may have been a cue to the Maharashtra team; instead, the batting dominated from here on.

Despite Kulkarni’s dismissal, Shaw maintained his aggressive intent and freely smashed the boundaries accusingly at Mumbai’s bowling. The duo’s fifty partnership was one of the highlights of the match.

The century from Shaw was the statement of intent for the Ranji Trophy, which begins on October 15. Maharashtra begins theirs against Kerala, and thus it would be vital to have Shaw firing.

Prithvi Shaw Loses Cool Against Musheer Khan 

The pre-Ranji Trophy warm-up match between Maharashtra and Mumbai was tainted by an ugly brawl between Prithvi Shaw and Musheer Khan. Shaw, playing against the team he once represented, was classy and determined while scoring 181 runs. That dismissal of the very same Musheer Khan into the fray almost started an exchange between the two. Musheer is said to have given Shaw a verbal send-off, one of that Shaw was not respectful in definition of accepting.

Prithvi Shaw and Mushir Khan clash on the field, causing a ruckus during the live match; watch the video.#PrithviShawpic.twitter.com/1vwF55RBmE

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The matter further escalated as Shaw is alleged to have tried to swing his bat at Musheer in the heat of emotions, and the umpires had no choice but to intervene. Shaw was also involved in yet another heated exchange with his old teammate, Siddhesh Lad, who was trying to calm him. This raises questions about the behaviour of the players and the spirit of the game.

The whole incident sends shockwaves to the cricket fraternity, with many urging for strong action and better handling of emotions on the field. While banter is quite common on the cricket field, to hit someone with a bat driven by rage goes beyond acceptable behaviour.

The cricket boards may further review the episode for disciplinary actions. Incidentally, this adds another glint-and-glare chapter to Shaw’s controversial career, which has been a mixture of brilliance and poor judgment. Shaw will be under an intense spotlight for his conduct, and the incident can have serious bearings on his career.

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