Big update on Mohammed Shami amid Adelaide Test, will he fly to Australia?

The second match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is being played in Adelaide. In this match, the Indian team is lagging behind. Meanwhile, a big update has come out on the team's fast bowler Mohammed Shami. For some time now, there have been reports that Shami can be included in Team India's squad in the middle of this series. For this, the BCCI is closely examining Shami's fitness. When Shami was playing the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match for Bengal in Rajkot, a team of NCA went there to see him closely. But at the moment, Shami's chances of going to Australia seem almost nil.

Big update on Mohammed Shami's fitness

Shami returned to the field some time ago after ankle surgery and long rehab. Shami is currently playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The NCA medical team and the selectors of the Board of Control for Cricket in India are keeping a close eye on him, after which it is expected that Shami can be sent to Australia soon. But Shami has not yet been declared fit by the National Cricket Academy.

The team monitoring Shami's fitness included a national selector Shivsundar Das, BCCI's science wing head Nitin Patel, and strength and conditioning trainer Nishant Bardule. But BCCI's sports science wing has not been able to give Shami's clearance report to the board yet. In such a situation, he will not go to Australia for now and will continue to play in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Let us tell you, Bengal's team is in the knockout, which means Shami's playing in these important matches is almost certain. At the same time, Team India will have to wait more for Shami.

Mohammed Shami has not been able to be a part of Team India for the last 1 year. He was injured during the ODI World Cup 2023. Shami underwent surgery in February 2024 due to an ankle injury. In such a situation, he recently returned to the field from the Ranji Trophy and now he is playing in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024. It is believed that BCCI has made full preparations to send Shami to Australia. Shami's visa is also ready, just waiting for fitness clearance, which has not been received yet.