Prithvi Shaw opts to join Maharashtra for 2025/26 season as he is looking to rejuvenate his career with a fresh team.
Beginning with the 2025–2026 season, Prithvi Shaw will play domestic cricket for Maharashtra.
Shaw requested a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from Mumbai last month in order to switch teams, and he was given one in late June.
Shaw’s IPL and international experience would be beneficial, according to Maharashtra Cricket President Rohit Pawar, and the squad will “firmly behind Prithvi in his new journey” for the upcoming seasons.
“At this stage of my career, I believe joining the Maharashtra team will help me grow further as a cricket,” Shaw said in a statement. “I am deeply grateful to the Mumbai Cricket Association for the opportunities and support I have received over the years.”
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad is expected to lead Shaw at Maharashtra. They were eliminated from their group in the Ranji Trophy last season after winning only two of their seven straight 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.