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Mohammed Shami has been a mainstay in the Indian pace battery for years. For fans, it is hard to recall when was the last time Shami wasn’t a pivotal figure in the Indian squad. But it has been so, since the 2023 ODI World Cup final.
The star pacer had an ankle injury during the tournament, and got an ankle surgery done, which kept him out of action for nearly a year. He has returned to action in domestic cricket, and will next play the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Bengal, from December 21. In the absence of Shami, Jasprit Bumrah has been leading the Indian pace battery, alongwith the likes of Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep.
The third Test match in Brisbane ended in a draw, courtesy of rain, and after the match, India skipper Rohit Sharma gave an update on Shami’s return. Also Read: Gambhir responds to R Ashwin’s retirement decision, pays tribute with huge prediction: ‘Generations of bowlers will..
.’ Rohit Sharma's update on Mohammed Shami's return “About Shami, I think it's high time somebody from NCA talks about him, where he is rehabbing,” he said. “Those guys are the ones who need to come up and give us some kind of update.
“I understand he's playing a lot of cricket back home, but there have been some complaints about his knee as well. So, look, the last thing you want is the player coming here and then pulling out in the middle of the game. You know what happens when that kind of thing happens.
“So, there is no way we want to take that chance unless we are like, not 100%, 200% sure, we're not going to take any risk. But yeah, like I said in the last press conference, the door is open if those guys at the NCA feel that he is okay to go and recover and play, we'll be happy to have him,” he added. Shami was expected to return during the home Tests vs Bangladesh and New Zealand, but a recurring knee issue at rehab delayed the process.
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