Mohammed Shami has not played a single game after India’s loss in the final of ODI World Cup 2023. The pacer will likely to feature in the third Test match against England.
New Delhi: India veteran speedster Mohammed Shami opened up on his inclusion in the upcoming T20 World Cup which is set to start from June 2 hosted by the US and West Indies. India will play their opener clash against Ireland on June 5 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in US.
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Shami is currently on the road to recovery the speedster has missed an ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan and he will also miss the first two Tests against England which is set to be played later this month.
India is set to face England in a five-Test series across Hyderabad (Jan 25-29), Visakhapatnam (Feb 2-6), Rajkot (Feb 15-19), Ranchi (February 23-27), and Dharamsala (March 7-11).
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Several reports are claiming that Shami will make a comeback from the 3rd Test match of the 5-match Test series. Shami believed that whoever will play well in IPL should be picked for the T20 World Cup 2024.
“There’s still a lot of time. There’s an IPL before that. Whoever is playing well should be picked for the T20 World Cup. It’s important to be selecting the team basis the combination. If I’m performing well, I should be selected. Who will say no to the World Cup?” Shami told News24.
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Earlier, Shami, who played a pivotal role in India’s ODI World Cup campaign, claiming 24 wickets in seven games received the Khel Ratna award.
