Veteran Fast Bowler Mohammed Shami is not part of India’s test team for the five-game game test series against England, where visitors are lying around 2-1. Shami was included in the Bengal team of 50 probables appointed by the State Association for the next interior season of 2025-26.
Shami played competitive cricket for the last time during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Sunrisers Hyderabad signed it for 10 crore at the mega auction. However, the stimulator only achieved six counters in nine games at an economic rate of 11.23, and the Sunrisers ended the campaign in sixth place.
Mohammed Shami included in the list of 50 probable Bengal for the national season
Mohammed Shami was included in the list of 50 probable Bengal for the next national season, according to an Espncricinfo report.
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The veteran Pacer could appear for East Zone in the Duleep trophy, which returns to its traditional interzonal format and begins on August 28. Shami is expected to go back to competitive cricket with the tournament.
The list of bengal probables includes several key players such as Abhimhanyu Easwaran, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Shahbaz Ahmed and Abishek Porel.
Mohammed Shami has not presented for India since the Champions 2025 trophy
Mohammed Shami played 64 tests, 108 ODI and 25 T20is. He took 229 test counters, 206 in ODI and 27 in T20i cricket. However, he has not presented for India since the Champions Trophy earlier in 2025. With unavailable Jasprit Bumrah, Shami led the rhythm attack of India during the tournament.
Shami played a crucial role in the triumphant campaign of India, which ended with a victory over New Zealand in the final. He picked up nine counters in five games.
The 34-year-old man finished as the highest standoff for India alongside Varun Chakravarthy, who claimed the same number of counters in just three games. However, Shami was one of India’s most expensive quisors in the tournament, conceding races at an economic rate of 5.68.
Mohammed Shami endured a long absence of cricket due to multiple injuries
Mohammed Shami endured a long absence of cricket due to multiple injuries. He underwent an ankle surgery in early 2024, followed by recurrent knee pain that delayed his return. He had played for the last time for India in the ODI 2023 World Cup final before missing more than a year of action.
Shami was the main spout of the ODI 2023 World Cup, claiming 24 counters in seven matches with an average of 10.71. Its impressive race included three HAULT with five counters and a performance with four gates.
He made his domestic return with Bengal at the end of 2024 and was then included in the T20I team of India for the England series in January 2024. In the Vijay Hazare trophy, he picked up five counters in three games, including a 3 portillons transport in the pre-quarter-sur-final against Haryana.
The rapid right -handed launcher also appeared in nine games of Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, taking 11 counters at an average of 25.36 and an economic rate of 7.85.
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