WATCH: Prithvi Shaw gets shielded by umpire after verbal spat with former Mumbai teammates

Prithvi Shaw made a strong statement by smashing a magnificent century for his new domestic team, Maharashtra, against his old team, Mumbai in a practice match on Tuesday. Shaw started his First-Class career with Mumbai in the 2016-17 season and made his Test debut the following year. He parted ways with his long-time domestic side earlier this year.

Shaw's inconsistent form and fitness problems have drawn criticism in recent years, but now that he has switched teams, he is concentrating on quieting his detractors. The daring batsman demonstrated his dominance over the Mumbai bowlers by smashing his century off 140 balls. He was eventually dismissed for 181(220) balls, a knock featuring 21 boundaries and three maximums.

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However, soon after his dismissal, videos emerged of Shaw being surrounded by his former Mumbai teammates, which led to a heated moment on the field. In an attempt to defuse the tension, one of the umpires even tried to guide Shaw out of the commotion but one of the fielder also followed. Later there was some discussion between Shaw and the fielder with the umpire in between as the other batter present in the middle joined in to sort out matters.

Shaw eventually walked off alone but on his way he did pass a gesture towards the fielder. Here is the video of the incident: