The 36-year-old fast bowler was already overlooked for the five-match T20I series, and now his exclusion from Test and ODI squads raised questions about his India future. Shami last played for India in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in March 2025. Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja denied Rohit-Kohli treatment, dropped from India’s 2027 World Cup plans.
And that’s why the selectors have been looking towards younger fast bowlers. Since the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final, Shami has not got a single game despite performing well in domestic cricket across the formats, and even he had a brilliant start to the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season.
Shami lost selectors and team management's trust!
He bowled 17.3 overs in the first innings, which shows that he can bowl the longer spells. However, these performances have not changed the selectors’ decision.
An Indian Express journalist posted on X: “Selectors and team management don’t have any trust in Mohd Shami’s fitness despite him playing the Ranji Trophy. They feel he can’t bowl longer spells, and that is why they are going with young bowlers.”
— Devendra Pandey (@pdevendra) October 17, 2026
Shami’s exclusion has attracted more attention because India has recalled Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is also 36, to the T20I squad for the New Zealand tour. Bhuvneshwar was also recalled for the fifth and final T20I against the West Indies before the New Zealand tour.
There has been no official explanation from the BCCI for Shami’s omission from the New Zealand squads. However, concerns about his fitness and ability to sustain his workload are reportedly among the reasons behind the selectors’ decision to look at younger options.
Mohammed Shami’s impressive numbers make his absence surprising
Shami claimed six wickets in nine matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025 before taking 12 wickets in 13 matches for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026.
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