India’s star pacer Mohammad Shami announced his comeback after a year-long injury hiatus. Notably, the bowler has been out of action since the ODI World Cup 2023 due to ankle injury, and will feature in Bengal’s Ranji Trophy match on Wednesday, November 13. Shami had suffered an ankle injury during the World Cup last year and he had to undergo a surgery for that. His knee injury flared during the New Zealand Test series and his comeback got delayed.
However, after missing cricketing action for almost a year, the cricketer is finally set to be back on the field. After Bengal announced their Ranji Trophy line-up, Shami took to social media and announced his comeback. He said that 360 days was a long time and he is set to be back with the same hunger and passion. On X, Shami wrote, “Back in Action. 360 days is a long long time!! All set for the Ranji Trophy. Now back on the domestic stage with the same passion and energy. Huge thanks to all my fans for your endless love, support, and motivation,– let’s make this season memorable!”
Mohammad Shami will be a major miss for India against Australia: Paul Adams
Former South African cricketer Paul Adams expressed his belief that Mohammad Shami’s absence will be a significant blow to India’s chances on the Australian pitches. He told IANS, “I think he (Mohammad Shami) will be a major miss for India against Australia eyeing the conditions. The pace and bouncy wickets in Australia would have helped India in gaining an upper hand if Shami had been in the squad but that’s not in the selector’s hand as he is recovering, but I think he will be missed.”
Adams said, “We all saw what he did in the ODI World Cup 2023, he single-handedly carried the Indian pace attack and he is someone who has the ability to extract from any pitches around the world despite the conditions. The seam position and the length are just extraordinary. The pressure will be on vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah and other pacers but I believe it will be all-rounders who will play a huge role for India, especially Ravindra Jadeja.”