India fast bowler Mohammed Shami is set to return to competitive cricket for the first time in almost a year. He last played in the ODI World Cup final against Australia on November 19, 2023, and will finally turn up for Bengal in the ongoing Ranji Trophy in the game against Madhya Pradesh starting November 13 (Wednesday).
Shami wasn’t picked in India’s Test squad for the Australia tour but the latest development has given hope that he might tour Australia at least in the second half in case he proves his match fitness. Interestingly, when it was announced for the fourth and fifth rounds, Shami wasn’t picked in Bengal’s squad. “Shami’s inclusion in the Bengal team will not just be a big boost but also lift the morale of the entire team, which aims to make it to the next round of the Ranji Trophy.
“Shami, who has been out of competitive action since India’s ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad last November, will spearhead the Bengal pace bowling attack against Madhya Pradesh,” the statement from the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) read.
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