Mohammed Shami may have already bowled 93 overs in the ongoing Ranji Trophy but it is unlikely that one of India’s finest pacers will be seen donning the whites again and his chances of wearing the ODI blues also look bleak.
The 35-year-old last played for India in the Champions Trophy in March but since then, he hasn’t been picked in any format. He had endured a lengthy layoff from the game after the heel injury in 2023 which required surgery after the World Cup.
At this point, the direction in which Indian cricket is moving, it is unlikely that Shami will be adding more games to the 197 internationals that he has played across three formats.
He has fallen off the radar in both Test and T20I cricket where Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep have rapidly gone up the ladder.
The only format seemingly left for him is ODI. But given that the next one-day World Cup is in 2027, it wouldn’t be particularly prudent to travel with a 37-year-old with a history of career-threatening injuries, …​Mohammed Shami may have already bowled 93 overs in the ongoing Ranji Trophy but it is unlikely that one of India’s finest pacers will be seen donning the whites again and his chances of wearing the ODI blues also look bleak.
The 35-year-old last played for India in the Champions Trophy in March but since then, he hasn’t been picked in any format. He had endured a lengthy layoff from the game after the heel injury in 2023 which required surgery after the World Cup.
At this point, the direction in which Indian cricket is moving, it is unlikely that Shami will be adding more games to the 197 internationals that he has played across three formats.
He has fallen off the radar in both Test and T20I cricket where Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep have rapidly gone up the ladder.
The only format seemingly left for him is ODI. But given that the next one-day World Cup is in 2027, it wouldn’t be particularly prudent to travel with a 37-year-old with a history of career-threatening injuries, … ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
