Overview
- Cheteshwar Pujara urged the selection committee and team management to hold an honest conversation with Mohammed Shami about his international prospects.
- He said Shami should be told if he is no longer in plans so the bowler can decide whether to continue in first-class cricket or concentrate on the IPL.
- Despite 15 wickets this Ranji Trophy season, Shami was left out of India’s squad for the home Tests against South Africa.
- Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has cited fitness and limited recent game time for Shami’s non-selection and asked him to build up through domestic cricket.
- Captain Shubman Gill highlighted performances by Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna as India consider younger pace options, with Shami’s last Test coming in the 2023 World Test Championship final.