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The medical team deemed Mohammed Shami unfit for the remainder of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Mohammed Shami hasn’t played a Test match for India since June 2023. (Picture Credit: AP)
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami will not be able to take part in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, currently being played in Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) conveyed recently.
Shami, who last featured on the international stage during the ODI World Cup last year, was expected to make his return in the Test series against Australia. However, the medical team deemed Shami unfit for the remainder of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The right-arm bowler earlier failed to compete in the New Zealand series.
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the situation surrounding Shami and his inability to play in the final two Tests.
“Rohit Sharma had also spoken about it that they need news from the NCA because those people are monitoring his fitness. So, an update has come from there that they have been following his progress and seeing his workload and that they are not convinced yet,” Aakash Chopra said in a video shared on his YouTube channel, as per NDTV.
“The verdict that has come from there is Mohammed Shami is not ready to become a part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and you can’t grudge that either. You and I read the scorecard. There he bowled and took wickets, so we assumed that he would be fine. However, it’s a Test match after 13 months,” Aakash Chopra added.
The BCCI said that while Mohammed Shami has fully recovered from his heel surgery, the persistent swelling in his left knee remains a concern. “The BCCI Medical Team at the Centre of Excellence has been working closely with Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami on his recovery and rehabilitation after his right heel surgery. Shami has completely recovered from this heel problem,” said the BCCI statement.
Shami returned to competitive cricket in the domestic circuit. In his comeback fixture, Shami bowled 43 overs in Bengal’s Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh last month. Shami also featured in all nine games of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
