For the final two Test matches against Australia, Muhammad Shami will not travel to Australia. On Monday, BCCI provided this information. Shami isn’t entirely well. The board has chosen not to send him to Australia as a result. Melbourne and Sydney will host the final two Test matches in the five-match series between Australia and India. Melbourne will host the series’ fourth Test, starting on December 26.
Mohammed Shami, the star fast bowler for the Indian cricket team, has experienced a serious setback. Shami tried playing domestic cricket to get back into shape, but he was unsuccessful. He is now refusing to even go on the tour of Australia. Shami will not play in the final two Test matches of the Australia tour, the BCCI confirmed on Monday. Shami’s fitness is deemed insufficient by the Indian board to send him to Australia for the final two Test matches of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Mohammed Shami’s injury to his heel is completely healed. Shami’s fitness was updated by the BCCI today. The ODI World Cup 2023 final was Shami’s last match in competitive cricket. ‘The medical team is working on Shami’s recovery and rehabilitation,’ the BCCI stated. His heel injury has healed completely. In November, Shami bowled 43 overs for Bengal against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy match. He participated in nine Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy games. His left knee has some minor swelling as a result of bowling’s excessive strain on the joint. This is normal when bowling after a prolonged period of time.
According to the BCCI, Shami needs more time to bowl with his previous rhythm. He can’t bowl much right now because of his knee. He was deemed unfit for the final two Test matches of the Border Gavaskar Trophy as a result.
The final international game took place on November 19, 2023
November 19 of the previous year was Mohammed Shami’s last game for the Indian squad. After that, an injury kept him off the team. He had surgery on his knee. After becoming fit, Mohammed Shami entered the field in November 2024. Shami has engaged in ten domestic games in this time frame. Why does he not play for Team India even though he plays all the time? After the second and third Test matches, Rohit Sharma was asked this question. In response, Rohit stated that although Shami is participating in T20 matches, he had developed knee swelling in the interim. Shami’s fitness is being monitored by the team management.