Mohammed Shami Injury: After the end of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy is going to start from 21st December. The Bengal team was announced in this regard. India’s veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been rested from Bengal’s Vijay Hazare Trophy opening match against Delhi.
Questions raised on Mohammed Shami’s fitness
Questions have been raised over the fitness of India’s star fast bowler Mohammed Shami. Bengal Cricket Association (CAB) has confirmed that Shami will not play in the first match of Vijay Hazare Trophy. Bengal team will play its first match against Delhi on Saturday 21st December at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Mohammed Shami, who recently performed brilliantly in the Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, is now out of the team due to injury. There is also speculation that he will not be able to participate in the India-Australia Test series.
Rohit expressed concern over Shami’s fitness
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has expressed concern over the fitness of Mohammed Shami. In the press conference after the Brisbane Test, Rohit demanded from the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to give clear information about Shami’s health condition and the rehab process, saying, ‘I think now the time has come that NCA should give us information about Shami. Give updates about the situation and their status. Rehabilitation process.
Rohit also expressed concern about Shami’s workload and his knee problem and said, ‘We do not want any player to get out in the middle of the match. This has a negative impact on the team.
Shami has been out of international matches for a long time
Mohammed Shami has not played any international match for the last one year. He last represented the Indian team in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Following his impressive performances at the World Cup, he underwent knee surgery in January 2024 and spent three months in rehabilitation at the NCA.
It was expected that Mohammed Shami could be included in the team for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, but due to Shami’s fitness, questions are being raised again and again on his Test career.