The veteran fast-bowler was recalled to the Indian team after a gap of more than a year. Mohammed Shami remained on the sidelines for almost a year after suffering an ankle injury during the 2023 World Cup. He played the tournament while carrying the injury and delivered a stunning performance, finishing the competition as the highest wicket-taker.
Mohammed Shami finally returned to competitive cricket in November last year after a gap of almost a year. He represented Bengal in domestic cricket. After proving his match fitness, the pacer was finally recalled by the selectors for the ongoing series against England.
Mohammed Shami unlikely for Chennai T20I:
Many expected Mohammed Shami to play in all the five T20Is against England. However, the Indian team management sprung a big surprise by opting against including him in the playing eleven for the first T20I at Eden Gardens earlier this week.
"I feel it’s the decision of the team management and they thought it’s a better option keeping in mind of these conditions," Abhishek said at the post-match press conference.
Break - Shami likely to miss a couple of T20 matches from here - chennai looks tough - lets wait for Rajkot
— रोहित जुगलान Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) January 23, 2025
The venue has traditionally assisted the spinners more and India is expected to play with the same combination of one frontline pacer and two spinners.
For India, Varun Chakravarthy claimed 3 wickets while Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel picked up 2 wickets each. With the bat, India chased down the total inside 13 overs thanks to Abhishek's whirlwind knock. The southpaw smashed 79 runs off just 34 balls with the help of 5 fours and 8 sixes.
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