Mohammad Shami will not be able to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup cricket tournament. Shami is yet to recover from injury. Therefore, it is clear that Shami will miss the T20 World Cup cricket tournament, which comes as a big shock to India.
Mohammad Shami performed brilliantly in the ODI World Cup cricket tournament and underwent ankle surgery in February. However, Shami is not expected to be fully fit until June-July. On the other hand, Rishabh Pant’s hope of playing in the T20 World Cup cricket tournament has increased.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has given an update on Mohammad Shami. According to Shah, Shami has returned to India after undergoing surgery in London. Shami will make his comeback in the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. This series will be held in September in India. A series of two Test matches and three T20 matches will be played between India and Bangladesh. Jay Shah has said that Shami can make a comeback in this series.
33-year-old Mohammed Shami played his last match on November 19 last year. This match was the World Cup final. Since then, Shami has been out of the Indian team. Jai Shah has given an update on Rishabh Pant’s fitness. He said that Pant is batting well. He may be declared fit soon.’
Mohammad Shami took the most wickets in the 2023 World Cup. That too, was when he was not given a chance in the first 4 matches. Shami played 7 matches in the 2023 World Cup and took 24 wickets at an average of just 10.7. Shami has played 64 Tests, 101 ODIs and 23 T20Is.