Mohammed Shami to sign up with Team India in Australia for Border Gavaskar Trophy? BCCI puts 2 conditions after …

Group India is poised to get a considerable increase throughout the upcoming Test series versus Australia, as star pacer Mohammed Shami might sign up with the team regardless of not being at first chosen for the 18-member team for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Shami has actually been missing from the Indian group because the 2023 Cricket World Cup last.

The 35-year-old veteran pacer marked his go back to competitive cricket on Wednesday (November 13) throughout the continuous Ranji Trophy match in between Bengal and Madhya Pradesh at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Shami showcased his expertise by taking 4 wickets in the very first innings, bowling 19 overs and yielding 54 runs, consisting of 4 maidens.

According to a report by the Press Trust of India (PTI), the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) choice committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, is thinking about including Shami to the group captained by Rohit Sharma in Australia. Shami should fulfill 2 essential conditions before being consisted of.

The choice to consist of Shami will depend upon his efficiency in the 2nd innings and how well his body deals with the match. It is important for Shami to make sure that he does not experience any discomfort or swelling post-match.

If Shami fulfills the requirements, he will offer much-needed experience and ability to India’s rate attack along with Jasprit Bumrah. The report recommends that Shami might sign up with the group before the 2nd Test in Adelaide, set up to start on December 6 as a pink-ball match.

It is very important to keep in mind that there will be a two-day warm-up match in between India and Prime Minister XI in between the very first and 2nd Tests. The series will start on November 22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

In the existing team, Bumrah is accompanied by Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, and Harshit Rana as the 5 professional pacers, with Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, and Navdeep Saini as reserve bowlers.

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