Mohammed Shami fitness update: Ravi Shastri questions BCCI’s lack of communication on India pacer’s recovery

Former India head coach has questioned the lack of communication from the BCCI and National Cricket Academy (NCA) on Mohammed Shami’s recovery. The India pacer, who last played for India in the final of 2023 ODI World Cup, was out of action for nearly a year for an ankle injury before making a comeback in the domestic circuit in November last year. 

Since his return, Shami played in Ranji Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy for Bengal and was rumored to be flown to Australia to join the Indian squad for the final two Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests in Melbourne and Sydney.  

But to everyone’s surprise, Shami was officially ruled out of the final two BGT Tests with the BCCI medical team citing a knee swelling. Unimpressed by how Shami’s injury has been handles by the BCCI medical team, Shastri questioned why the India pacer is sitting so long at the NCA.   

“To be honest, I was very surprised with the communication going on in the media as to what exactly happened to Mohammed Shami,” Shastri stated in the ICC Review. “Where is he when it comes to recovery? 

“He’s been sitting in the NCA for I don’t know how long. Why can’t proper communication come out on where he stands? A player of his ability, I would have brought him to Australia,” he added.