News about Mohammed Shami's comeback
A major development is the fact that India speedster Mohammed Shami will return to the cricket field to play competitive cricket after achieving full fitness. The pacer suffered an ankle injury during the 2023 ODI World Cup and was out of action for the past year. Let's take a look at Mohammed Shami's comeback news.
However, after reaching full fitness, the star bowler is ready to take part in the Ranji Trophy match. He will be seen in Bengal's fifth round game from November 13. With Bengal currently placed fifth in the points table, the inclusion of Shami in the team will boost their chances in the upcoming match.
Shami underwent surgery on his right foot in March this year and spent most of his time at the National cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for rehabilitation.
Team India missed his services during the recently concluded India vs New Zealand Test series, which New Zealand won 3-0. While Shami was not selected for the Border Gavaskar Trophy squad as he had not yet been declared fully fit when the squad was announced.
His comeback to competitive cricket by playing in the Ranji Trophy is an important step in his preparation for international cricket.
Will Shami feature in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2025?
Shami was the leading wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup last year with 24 wickets and was one of the key reasons for India's victorious performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2018-19 with 16 scalps in 4 matches.
With his style of play suited to Australian conditions, it stands to reason that he will be included as a reserve in India's Test squad for BGT after a successful Ranji Trophy game against Madhya Pradesh. Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed and Navdeep Saini are the current reserves of BGT.
If Shami misses the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in any scenario, his international comeback will be delayed until January 2025 when England visits India for the white-ball series ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.
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