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India's premium speedster, Mohammed Shami has been out of action since the World Cup 2023 after an ankle injury derailed his chances of playing. Shami's perforance in the World Cup 2023 was nothing short of extraordinary, finishing as the highest wicket-taker in the marquee tournament with 24 wickets including a man of the match 7 fer in the semi-final against New Zealand. The 33-year-old has been out since nine months and is looking to make a comeback in September.
As per the ESPNcricinfo report, Shami will have to take part in the Duleep Trophy to prove his fitness before his comeback in the Test series against Bangladesh scheduled from September 19th. The Gujarat Titans pacer is currently at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, and he is on the last phase of his rehab journey. The chief of the All India Men's Senior Selection Committee, Ajit Agarkar has confirmed the progress of Shami’s fitness. Without proving match fitness his return will be halted as per reports.
"We more or less know who the guys are, there are some injuries at the moment and hope they will be back up. Shami has started to bowl which is a good sign. September 19 is the first Test and that was always the goal. I don't know if that is his timeline for recovery, will have to ask the guys at the NCA about that. There are so many Tests coming. We will need some depth. Bumrah, Shami, and Siraj have been around for a while, these are the obvious ones. But there will be some conversation around it. Got a lot of first-class cricket coming up so we can build guys up like that" Agarkar told in a press conference.
Long Red Ball Season Ahead
Indian team is slated to play a long red ball season at home following the anticipated series between India and Australia. India will square off against Bangladesh starting on September 19 in a two-match test series at home. Later they are scheduled to play a three-match test series against New Zealand. Later Rohit Sharma led India will face Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Pat Cummins Australia. Mohammed Shami‘s return to the team can further strengthen up side’s structure and Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir would like to have Shami back, especially in Australia.
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