Is There a Bigger Story Behind Mohammed Shami’s Snub from the Squad?
Mohammed Shami has been ignored by the selectors since the Champions Trophy 2025. Despite his fantastic performances with the ball, fans still wonder what could be the reason for his missing out on the team.
Mohammed Shami has been ignored by the selectors since the Champions Trophy 2025. Despite his fantastic performances with the ball, fans still wonder what could be the reason for his missing out on the team.
The Indian bowling line-up has made some progress this year with the inclusion of young talents. But the experienced player, Mohammed Shami, has been sidelined from the squad for a long time. He for the Indian team in the Champions Trophy 2025.
Shami has also performed well in the team and earned the team 9 wickets in 5 matches. Nevertheless, he has failed to align himself with the team to visit Australia. Indian cricket Senior former player, Manoj Tiwary, recently addressed the issue of Shami not being selected into the team. He did not mention a particular reason why it is, but had given hints that fans will discover the reason in a couple of days.
1. Shami’s Previous Appearances for India
Mohammed Shami used to be an all-format player for the Indian team a few years ago. But he is not even a part of the Indian team across any format as of now. It should be noted that Mohammed Shami also played for India in the 2023 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy.
During this period, he played just 2 ODI matches for the team against England. This became possible as the team was gearing up for the 2025 Champions Trophy. To give Shami some time to improve his performance, he was selected in the squad. But now, once again, he misses out on the tour of Australia.
Mohammed Shami in the World Cup 2023:
- 21st Match, India vs New Zealand: 5/54
- 29th Match, India vs England: 4/22
- 33rd Match, India vs Sri Lanka: 5/18
- 37th Match, India vs South Africa: 2/18
- 45th Match, India vs Netherlands: 0/41
- Semi-final, India vs New Zealand: 7/57
- Final, India vs Australia: 1/47
He also finished as India's leading wicket-taker in the 2023 World Cup, playing just 7 innings. Fans can never forget the contributions made by Shami to the team. It was also reported that Shami played the World Cup final despite suffering from an injury. This further pulled him out of action for months.
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Was Injury the Main Reason?
Having had a glimpse at the remarks that Manoj Tiwary has to say, fans are pondering what might be the probable reasons behind Shami being sidelined from the team. The majority of them believe it is because of the injury problems that have kept him off the team in recent months.
In 2024, he could not compete at all for the Indian team due to the injury he had sustained in the 2023 World Cup. Shami even underwent surgery in February 2024, and he was now to spend a long time resting. So his rehabilitation occurred in early 2025,
Despite returning to the game, Shami has not been at his peak form since he left. It may take some time for him to regain his performances, for which he has also been named in Bengal's squad for the Ranji Trophy.
Recently, he was also a part of the domestic tournaments being played within the country. The selectors raised the point that Shami is not fit enough to be a part of the team as of now. However, he has also played in the IPL 2025, and later went to play domestic tournaments to prove himself.
A statement by Mohammed Shami is also going viral, . Shami said that he is ready to be selected in the Indian team once again and mark his comeback. But he also remarked on the selectors by saying that it is not in his hands to get his name on the list.
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