Overview

• Playing his first game against his former team, the Maharashtra opener reached 100 in 140 balls on day one at MCA Stadium, Gahunje.
• Shaw and Arshin Kulkarni put on a 305-run first-wicket stand, with Kulkarni striking 186 before falling to Shams Mulani.
• The three-day practice fixture runs Oct. 7–9 in Pune, with free entry for spectators announced by the host association.
• Mumbai are led by Shardul Thakur after Ajinkya Rahane stepped down, with Shivam Dube featuring and Shreyas Iyer out due to a back issue.
• Final selections are expected after this game, with Mumbai opening against Jammu & Kashmir in Srinagar and Maharashtra facing Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram from Oct. 15–18.