Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has opined that Mohammed Shami is not any extra within the scheme of issues of the selectors. Shami final performed for the Males in Blue in March 2025. Chopra’s feedback got here after Shami was not chosen in India’s squad for the upcoming sequence in opposition to New Zealand.
Chopra steered that the BCCI had moved on from Shami and that there was little to no dialog from the selectors’ finish in regards to the right-arm pacer.
“Somebody has requested a query as to what would occur to Mohammed Shami. I’d solely say that it has been determined that they aren’t contemplating Mohammed Shami now. There isn’t any dialog or communication. Nothing is occurring. That’s over,” shared Chopra in a video on his YouTube channel.
The cricketer-turned-commentator commented that Shami may nonetheless make his manner again into the nationwide workforce if he turns into one of many prime wicket-takers for Lucknow Tremendous Giants within the upcoming Indian Premier League.
“Nevertheless, since he’s enjoying the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and the Ranji Trophy, and also will play the Indian Premier League for Lucknow, if he has an excellent season and units the stage on fireplace and comes near the Purple Cap, I may give you in writing that nobody can cease him. He’ll 100% come near the workforce as a result of that is Mohammed Shami,” he added.
Shami is presently representing Bengal within the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He has picked up 14 wickets in six matches at an financial system price of 5.90, as of January 5. He was additionally concerned within the 2025 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
The selectors have been reluctant to check out Shami within the latest previous and have cited issues over his health. This was the first cause for the 35-year-old to overlook out that includes within the 2024-25 installment of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, amongst different sequence.
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