Mohammed Shami’s performance in IPL 2025 was not good. In 9 matches, he could take only 6 wickets and could not curb the pace of runs. He spent 337 runs from an economy of 11.23. Shami, who won the Purple Cap in 2023, was very disappointing this season. But despite this poor form, he has joined the coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad, who said that there is no reason that he could not return.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, who was out of the IPL playoff race, played the last match of its league stage on 25 May against Kolkata Knight Riders, in which Hyreric Klassen’s record century Hyderabad scored a huge score of 278. In response, Kolkata collapsed for 168 runs. KKR is also out of the playoffs. After winning this match, Hyderabad’s head coach Daniel Vettori supported Shami even after a poor form.

Vetori said in a post match press conference, “Shami had not played T20 cricket for a long time, so it takes time to get back in this format. He became a purple cap winner for Gujarat Titans, has been 18 months and things have progressed very fast since then.”

There is no reason why he could not return to Shami- Vettori

The coach said, “According to me, when he puts the ball on this length, he is at his best level and perhaps he was not at the level in which we have seen him before. It is partly due to being out of the team for a long time. I know that he was desperate to return and perform well, he has worked hard but he was not his work. But this season was not his.

Talking about Mohammed Shami’s IPL career, he has played for 5 different teams so far. Prior to this, he has played for Gujarat, Punjab, Delhi and Kolkata. He has taken 133 wickets in 119 matches. He is not even fully fit yet, so he has not been included in the Indian Test Squad for the tour of England.

IND vs Eng Test Squad: Who will be the new Test captain of India on England tour? This will be known on Saturday when Team India will be announced for this tour. Jasprit Bumrah’s name was coming out as the new captain, but now the news that has come about him and Mohammed Shami is not good. Team India will play a 5 -match Test series against England, which will start from June 20.

Fast bowlers are very important in England, both Mohammed Shami and Jaspreet Bumrah are very experienced bowlers. But it is being told that Shami will remain out of this tour due to fitness, while Bumrah will not play the entire 5 matches. Bumrah was injured during the previous border Gavaskar Trophy, after which he played directly in the IPL, right now he is at number six in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in the IPL.

Jaspreet Bumrah and Mohammed Shami’s fitness update

According to the report of The Indian Express, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team has told the board that Mohammed Shami will not be able to bowl for a long time. The possibility of playing all his 5 matches is also less.

In the report, Jasprit Bumrah was told that he had already informed the BCCI that his body is not able to play more than 3 Test matches.

If you believe the report and all 5 Tests will not be played on the tour of Bumrah England, then it is difficult that he should be chosen as captain. In such a situation, Shubman Gill can be captain on this tour.

The report quoted the BCCI source as saying that, “Mohammed Shami is putting his full spell for Sunrisers Hyderabad but the board and selectors do not know whether he can bowl more than 10 overs in a day or not. There may be a demand from fast bowlers on England’s pitch that he can put a long spell, so no one can take any risk.”

Talking about this season of Mohammed Shami, he scored 180 balls in 9 matches, gave 337 runs and took only 6 wickets. His economy was over 11 (11.23).

Last Test played in June 2023

Shami has been in and out of the team due to injury for many time. Talking about Test career, he played the last Test match against Australia in June 2023. He could not play the previous border Gavaskar Trophy due to injury. Shami has 229 wickets in 122 innings in 64 matches in Test cricket.