New Delhi. Indian cricket team's experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami can return to competitive cricket through Ranji Trophy. Shami is currently undergoing rehab after ankle surgery. He is undergoing the process of recovering from the injury under the supervision of doctors at the NCA. After playing for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy, Shami is also likely to play a Test in the upcoming home series against New Zealand. Shami may play in one of Bengal's first two Ranji matches against Uttar Pradesh on October 11 and Bihar on October 18. There is only two days between these two matches, so it is unlikely that he will be a part of both the matches.
The Test series against New Zealand will begin in Bengaluru on October 19. It will be followed by Tests in Pune (October 24) and Mumbai (November 1). Mohammed Shami is expected to play in one of these matches before leaving for the difficult tour of Australia. 34-year-old Shami, one of India's best fast bowlers, has been out of the team since the ODI World Cup final played against Australia in Ahmedabad on November 19 last year.
Shami underwent ankle surgery in February
He underwent ankle surgery in England in February this year. After which he was away from the game for six months. In some videos shared on Instagram, Shami is seen bowling at a low speed with a short runup in his RTP routine (return to play) at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. There were reports that he might be available for the Duleep Trophy.
It is difficult for Shami to be fit during Duleep Trophy
However, there was no possibility of him being fit during the Duleep Trophy. The selectors do not want to take any risk in haste. The priority of the Indian team management is to keep the country's top three fast bowlers (Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj) fit for the five Test matches to be held in Australia. Shami has taken 229 wickets in 64 Test matches so far. He has taken five wickets in an innings six times during this period.
He was seen giving tips to Nepal cricketers
A picture of Mohammed Shami is going viral on social media. In this, he is seen teaching bowling tricks to Nepali cricketers at NCA. This is a great opportunity for Nepali cricketers to meet Shami and learn bowling tricks from him.
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first published : August 18, 2024, 9:50 pm IST
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