After Mohammed Shami's inclusion in the 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has labeled the seasoned pacer a "stalwart of white-ball cricket" while hailing his resilience, class, and comeback story.
Notably, Shami was sidelined for nearly a year due to an ankle injury with his last appearance for Team India was in the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia in Ahmedabad on November 19.
The star pacer underwent surgery last year, and then during his recovery, he struggled with slight swelling in his left knee, ruling him out of the New Zealand Tests and Australia tour.
Mohammed Shami is a stalwart of white-ball cricket: Rohit Sharma
Before the setback, Mohammed Shami played a key role in India making it to the final of the ODI World Cup 2023, and his performance, especially in high-pressure moments, left a lasting impression on the Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who showered rich praise on his premier bowler.
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I don't think Mohammed Shami's fitness was anything to do with white-ball cricket anyway: Ajit Agarkar
Meanwhile, Indian chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed that they tried hard to get Shami’s services for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, but his knee didn't allow him to play four-day or five-day cricket. Agarkar is confident that there won’t be any issue with Shami’s fitness in white-ball cricket.
Ajit Agarkar said at the presser, “I don't think his fitness was anything to do with white-ball cricket anyway. I think he has played most of the Syed Mushtaq Ali games and some of the Vijay Hazare games. With uncertainty around Jassi (Bumrah) as well, if he (Shami) is fit and playing regularly, the quality and the experience that he brings are invaluable. We are hoping he comes through the white-ball games against England, and by the time the Champions Trophy comes, he is 100 percent.”
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