Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 01, 2024, 11:45 AM
Mohammed Shami News: Team India has got a big good news before the Adelaide Test. Indian cricket team's veteran pacer Mohammed Shami is now almost certain to play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. There are signs of Shami's return, who has been out of the team due to injury for a year. According to reports, Shami can fly to Australia anytime, and at the moment he is in Rajkot, where he is participating in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on behalf of Bengal. As soon as he gets the green signal from the selectors and NCA, he will start his journey.When will Shami join Team India?According to a Cricbuzz report, officials of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and selectors are checking Shami's fitness in Rajkot. Shami has to participate in a few more matches of the group stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and during this his fitness will be tested. The BCCI and NCA want to ensure that Shami is fully prepared for the Test matches against Australia, especially when the intensity of the matches will be at the highest level. For this, the BCCI has sent Sports Science Department head Nitin Patel, trainer Nishant Bardule and selector SS Das to Saurashtra.BCCI's decision: Do not want to take any riskThe BCCI does not want to take any risk on Shami's fitness. Therefore, before sending Shami to Australia, it is important to be fully assured that he is fully prepared for the matches. At present, India still has to play four matches in the 5-match Test series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and Shami can join the next two or three matches for Australia.NCA trainer worked with ShamiNCA trainers are constantly working hard on Shami's fitness. NCA trainers are working with him to prepare Shami for Australia as soon as possible. According to reports, the NCA trainer worked with Shami in Rajkot till Saturday and now he has returned to Bengaluru. Despite this, Shami has been given some fitness drills to keep him fit, which he will do daily during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Shami has been given a bowling target, and his fitness status is being monitored before and after the match. These updates are also being sent to Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar.Shami's return will strengthen Team IndiaIf Shami's fitness is found to be completely right, then his return will be a big gift for Team India. Shami's experience and speed will help the Indian team a lot in the Test series against Australia. His fast bowling will make the Indian pace attack even stronger, which can help India win the series.ConclusionMohammed Shami's return is a positive sign for Indian cricket. Although the BCCI and NCA do not want to take any risk on Shami's fitness, a decision to send Shami to Australia may be taken soon. It will be interesting to see how effective Shami's return proves to be for the Indian team.