Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has said he’s eying for upcoming five Test home Series against England to make a comeback from injury. Shami has been sidelined from competitive cricket since the ODI World Cup 2023 which had concluded on 19th November 2023. The pacer was the star performer for India in the Quadrennial Tournament, taking 24 wickets in 7 matches to help the hosts reach the final.
I have started my training sessions and I believe I will be able to make a comeback in the England series, said Shami while speaking to the Times of India. The 33-year-old pacer also informed about the extent of his injury but said that the experts at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) are fine with his progress.
Shami was also initially included in the squad for the South Africa Test series which got over about a week ago. With his inclusion being subject to fitness, he was subsequently withdrawn from the series which ended in a 1-1 draw. India won the second Test in Cape Town by seven wickets after losing the first one by an innings and 32 runs.
Owing to the injury, Shami has also not been included in the squad for the upcoming T20I series Afghanistan which starts a day after tomorrow on January 11. The three T20Is against Afghanistan at home are India’s last International series in the format before the T20 World Cup scheduled to be played in June later this year.
