Overview
- India left Mohammed Shami out of the ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming white-ball leg in Australia.
- Shami said the team never asked about his fitness and argued that playing four-day Ranji cricket shows he can handle 50-over games.
- The pacer noted he would be at the National Cricket Academy if unfit, not preparing for first-class matches with Bengal.
- The Cricket Association of Bengal confirmed Shami in their Ranji Trophy squad starting October 15 under captain Abhimanyu Easwaran.
- Chief selector Ajit Agarkar cited Shami’s sparse appearances over the past two to three years and offered no fresh update, despite his standout nine-wicket Champions Trophy 2025 where he last played for India.