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Mohammed Shami was not included in the Australia tour, before this he was not even a part of the Test series against England and West Indies. Many questions were raised on this. Shami himself, while talking to the media a few days ago, had said that if he is not fit then he should not play for Bengal. He had said that if I can play 4-day cricket then I can also play 50 overs cricket. Now Shami has given the answer not through words but through his bowling. Now it will be interesting to see whether Shami is selected in the team for the Test series against South Africa or not.
Playing for Bengal in Ranji Trophy, Mohammed Shami took 5 wickets in the second innings against Gujarat. Bengal won this match by 141 runs. Batting first, Bengal had scored 279 runs, in reply Gujarat team was reduced to 167 runs in the first innings. Shami took 3 wickets in this innings. Bengal declared the second innings at 214/8 and set a target of 327 for Gujarat. Due to Shami’s lethal bowling, Gujarat was all out on 185.
Shahbaz Ahmed was selected as the player of the match against Gujarat, who took 6 wickets in the first innings and 3 wickets in the second innings. Mohammed Shami was the best player in the previous match.
Mohammed Shami took 15 wickets in 2 matches
Bengal has won both the initial matches in the group stage of Ranji Trophy 2025, the team is at third place in Group C with 12 points. Even in the first match, Mohammed Shami had bowled lethally, he took 3 wickets in the first innings and 4 wickets in the second innings. Shami received the Player of the Match award. So far Shami has taken 15 wickets in 2 matches.
After the T20 series against Australia, India will play all three formats against South Africa at home. It will start with a 2-match test series, for which the team will be announced in a few days. It remains to be seen whether Mohammed Shami returns to the team or not.