Mohammed Shami’s hopes of returning to the Indian cricket team have suffered another setback as he was ignored for Australia’s upcoming White-Ball Tour. Mohammed Shami was neither selected in the ODI team nor the T20I squad for the upcoming Australia Tour.
Despite Shami’s determination to make a comeback, the Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not allegedly ready to remember the experienced Indian pacer, not only because of his game, but also with his declining performance with the ball.
Mohammed Shami again ignored India selection
Shami showed a glimpse of her ability earlier this year, taking nine wickets in five matches and played an important role in India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Triumph.
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But he failed to continue his form in IPL 2025 for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and then his recent domestic outing raised doubts about his speed and continuity.
Out of 34 overs for the East Zone in the Dalip Trophy, only 1/136 figure of Shami left the BCCI and disappointed by national selectors. Despite this, he showed a desire to play in the ICC World Cup 2025.
BCCI is not ready to return to Mohammed Shami
But the BCCI is cautious due to the declining form of a 35 -year -old bowler. He now wants to see Shami’s strong performance in domestic cricket before considering India’s return.
The Telegraph quoted a BCCI source as saying: “At this time, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Shami to return to the Indian team. Even in the Dalip game, he was not very impressive, stopping a strange magic.
In addition, he is not doing any small, and speeding, that too, he was not in his best in the dilip. But to continue in the IPL, he will have to play a good amount of domestic games. ,
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Bengal confirms the availability of coach Mohammed Shami, but the cab has to be decided yet
Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami made himself available for the opener against Uttarakhand for his Ranji Trophy 2025 for Bengal, from October 15, in the Eden Gardens. Even Bengal head coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla confirmed Shami’s availability, but the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has not yet responded to the experienced fast bowler.
Shukla said, “I spoke to Shami six or seven days ago, and he expressed his desire to play. So, on our front, we are optimistic as his availability (in Ranji opener).”
Well, Shami’s performance in the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025-26 may be important in determining whether he keeps his dreams alive. However, the cab will take the final call when they choose the Bengal squad for Ranji Starter. A senior cab office-barner revealed, “We will sit with Laxmi and discuss all the related aspects of the most likely on Tuesday.”
In particular, Shami last played for India in the Champions Trophy in UAE. He has so far played 64 Tests, 108 Odis and 25 T20Is for India and has taken 229, 206 and 27 wickets respectively. The Indian star also has an impressive first class record, which takes more than 340 wickets in 90 matches.