Good news for Team India… Shami may leave for Australia soon, will play the last 2 Tests

The good news for the Indian cricket team is that the match-winning fast bowler Mohammad Shami may leave for Australia soon. Shami is currently playing for Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. He is all set to play in the last two Tests of the ongoing 5-match series against Australia. Their ‘playing kit’ has already reached Australia. And getting the fitness clearance from the NCA medical team is just a formality. It may not be easy for this experienced Bengal cricketer to play in the Test starting from December 14 in Brisbane, but it is certain that he will play the fourth Test in Melbourne on ‘Boxing Day’ (December 26).

A source close to this cricketer said that the fitness certificate from NCA will be received very soon. The source told News-Patiala, “Mohammed Shami’s Indian kit has already been sent to Australia. He will complete the Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament and then depart. Shami (34) last played for India in the ODI World Cup final in November 2023 and was sidelined for a long time due to ankle surgery.

The medical team will assess Shami
His return against New Zealand looked certain, but just before that, Shami’s knee swelled, which delayed his return. With the knockout rounds of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy underway in Bengaluru, NCA (National Cricket Academy) Medical Team Head Dr. Nitin Patel and ‘Strength’ and Conditioning Trainer Nishant Bordoloi will be joining the Bengal team’s campaign in the Nationals. is expected to They will be evaluated after the completion of the T20 Championship.

Shami will be with us in Bengaluru by tomorrow.
Bengal head coach Lakshmi Ratan Shukla is keeping an eye on his main bowler, Shami will play for us in the pre-quarter final against Chandigarh. However, I don’t know if they will be available if we qualify for the quarter finals. It looks like he will be fit and available for Australia’s final two Tests. Shukla also agreed with former India captain Ravi Shastri who feels Shami is needed in Brisbane. The former head coach of Team India Ravi Shastri said in the commentary on the second day of the Adelaide Test that Team India needs Shami. Shastri said that there is a lot of pressure on Bumrah, so it is very important for Shami to go there.