Prithvi Shaw Exit: said goodbye to Mumbai team- Now he will play domestic cricket from this State(2025)

Prithvi Shaw will not be seen playing for Mumbai in the next season. A press release was issued by the Maharashtra Cricket Association on July 7, in which it was told that…

Star Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw has been away from international cricket for a long time. Prithvi played his last match for the Indian team against Sri Lanka in July 2021.

Prithvi will play for Maharashtra team

Prithvi has changed his team and will now represent Maharashtra in domestic cricket. A press release has been issued by the Maharashtra Cricket Association on 7 July (Monday), in which it was told that Prithvi Shaw has become a part of the Maharashtra cricket team. Star players like Rituraj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi also represent Maharashtra in domestic cricket.

Prithvi Shaw will play domestic cricket for Maharashtra 2025–26 season

Prithvi Shaw requested a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from Mumbai last month in order to switch teams, and he was given one in late June.

“At this stage of my career, I believe joining the Maharashtra team will help me grow further as a cricketer,” Prithvi Shaw stated in a release. “I am deeply grateful to the Mumbai Cricket Association for the opportunities and support I have received over the years.”

Maharashtra Cricket president Rohit Pawar said Shaw’s international and IPL experience would be valuable and the team would stand “firmly behind Prithvi in his new journey” for the seasons ahead.

Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad is expected to lead Prithvi Shaw at Maharashtra. They were Out from their group in the Ranji Trophy last season after winning only 2 of their seven games. They were eliminated in the first round of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy due to their 3-3 group stage record.

However, Maharashtra had a great run and won their group in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before losing to Vidarbha in the semi-final. Shaw was removed from the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team last year because to his lack of discipline and poor health, despite having 4556 runs at 46.02 in 58 first-class matches. In December 2024, he last played for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final. He has 3399 runs at 55.72 and a strike-rate of 125.74 in List-A games. His 2902 runs in T20 cricket have come at an average of 25.01 and a strike-rate of 151.54. In the IPL 2025 super auction, he went unsold.

Prithvi Shaw recent form and fitness issues have prevented him from taking advantage of significant opportunities, despite his impressive domestic cricket stats. But there are still unanswered questions: what does this gifted but erratic batter’s future hold? Let’s examine his current circumstances and potential future developments in more detail.

Despite his good statistics in domestic cricket, Prithvi Shaw’s recent struggles with fitness and performance have kept him away from the main squad.

But the question remains what is the future for this great batsman – let’s talk about the present and what the future holds for him

Shaw’s Road to Redemption: Will He Bounce Back?

Prithvi Shaw’s career has always been a mix of Brilliant Genius and Indicipline. From Score a Brillient Hundred on Test debut to breaking multiple records in domestic cricket, Pritvi has shown the kind of exellent talent that few Matches. But with great talent comes great responsibility something that has often been questioned in his case. His struggles with Physical fitness, Off Field discipline, and distractions have seen him fall out of favour with Indian Team & Frenchieses selectors and even his state side, Mumbai. However, cricket has a strange way of offering chances. Shaw is still just Twenty five Years old, with Much time to turn his Goals around. His Best attacking game, Very Good experience, makes him a potential Any Situation match-winner Batter for any team. But for that happen, Pritvi must first win the battle against His-self by Back in Form & fitness, focusing on his game,Fittnes and proving that he still has the hunger to Score Runs and succeed at the highest level.