Indian Bowler Mohammed Shami doesn’t know when he will play for nation again

Three years ago, when Mohammed Shami posted back-to-back updates on his Instagram account, with one of them having the caption: “Ball in hand and obsession in my heart, ready to turn the game,” it gave rise to hopes of seeing him back in action soon.

One of the premier pacers of team India was last seen in the blues in the ODI World Cup final against Australia last year. But big question marks about Shami’s comeback were raised when his name didn't feature in any of the four squads announced for the Duleep Trophy.



Except captain Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, pacer spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and ace all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, all other prominent Indian cricketers were picked for the prestigious tournament, which the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee believed would act as a precursor to India's home season. It starts with a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, followed by three more against New Zealand.

The presence of Shami was expected from the Bangladesh series, which starts from September 19; even Agarkar seemed hopeful about that.

But as things stand now, Shami himself doesn’t know when he will be back in action. During his felicitation ceremony by East Bengal club here earlier this month, “It’s difficult to say when I will be back.” 

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