New Delhi :
According to ESPNCRICNFO, India’s veteran Seemar Mohammed Shami is unlikely to board the aircraft for England for the upcoming five-day tests. Shami, who is fit to bowl for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has not created the required charge for high demands of Test cricket, according to ESPNCRICNFO. His final presence for India in the red-ball setup returned to the World Test Championship final against Australia in 2023.
According to ESPNCRICINFO, a medical staff of a member of the Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI) traveled to Lucknow this week to assess Shami’s fitness level before the stability of Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday.
It has not been confirmed that the selectors have made up their mind about leaving Shami for the series. However, it is highly likely that they will play safe and leave Shami until a favorable report comes from the medical staff.
The 34-year-old stayed away from on-field action for more than a year due to an ankle injury. In February 2024, Shami successfully recovered from the ankle surgery, but began to have pain in his right knee, for which he is demanding treatment.
Last year returned to the domestic circuit and was depicted in the Ranji Trophy for Bengal. With her experience, Shami enjoyed a fruitful outing and returned with seven skulls against Madhya Pradesh last year. Rumor Mill suggested its return during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia; However, went by the series, and there were no signs.
The 34 -year -old was assigned to bowl for India with a new ball for India in 2025. He represented the nation at the title Champions Trophy campaign earlier this year and ended the campaign as the second largest wicket -taker.
Shami has represented India in 64 tests and has scored 229 wickets of 27.1, with six five wickets. Even for Hyderabad in IPL 2025, Shami has six wickets at an average of 56.16 and an economy rate of 11.23 in 13 group-phase fixtures. If the selectors choose to go against taking Shami, there are other possibilities that they may see.
Prasad Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal, Anshul Kamboj, Khalil Ahmed and Harshit Rana are some names that may visit England for the much -awaited series.
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