Overview
- At Eden Gardens, Mohammed Shami took 5 for 38 in the fourth innings and eight wickets in the match to clinch Bengal’s 141-run Ranji Trophy win over Gujarat.
- His season haul stands at 15 wickets at an average of 10.46 from two matches, placing him among the leading wicket-takers.
- Shami rejected the “comeback” label, saying his focus is on performing and that his bowling rhythm has returned after a difficult post-World Cup stretch.
- Chief selector Ajit Agarkar had cited limited recent match practice for not picking him, and Shami was overlooked for India A fixtures and recent national squads.
- Bengal coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla insisted Shami is fully fit and needs no external validation, while childhood coach Mohammed Badruddin said his rhythm is back and argued he should have been in the South Africa A games.