India vs Australia: Mohammed Shami Dropped from ODI Squad, End of the Road for His International Career?
The announcement of the Indian ODI squad for the Australia tour has shocked fans. Rohit Sharma has been removed from the captaincy and Shubman Gill has been appointed. Rohit Sharma has been retained as a player. This decision is surprising. There have been some other changes to the team as well.
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Team India won the Champions Trophy this year. No ODI matches have been played since then. The ODIs are scheduled for the Australia tour, and three players have been removed from the team for various reasons. The most prominent name is Mohammed Shami.
Mohammed Shami played in the Champions Trophy final. He has now been dropped. Prior to this, Shami was not included in the Test squad for the England tour. He is also not part of the Indian team for the current Test series against the West Indies.
Is Mohammed Shami's career over?
Furthermore, he was not included in the T20 squad for the recent Asia Cup. Now, he's out of all three formats. It will be very difficult for the 35-year-old Shami to make a comeback. In a way, it could be said that his career is nearing its end. He's not in the T20 World Cup plans. He's been out of Test cricket for two years, and now the same is likely to happen in ODIs. Shami was playing in the Duleep Trophy in domestic cricket, which means he wasn't lacking in fitness.
How has Mohammed Shami's career been?
Shami has had a stellar career. He has 229 scalps to his name in 64 Test matches and 206 wickets in 108 ODIs. He also has 27 wickets in 25 T20Is.
Why is Hardik Pandya out
Hardik Pandya is also out of the Indian team for the Champions Trophy and will not travel to Australia. Hardik Pandya suffered a serious quadriceps injury while playing against Sri Lanka in the Super Four match of the Asia Cup. He is out due to this injury.
KL Rahul will replace Rishabh Pant as wicketkeeper
Another name that is currently out is Rishabh Pant. He suffered an injury during the Test series in England and is unfit. Most importantly, KL Rahul will replace Rishabh Pant as wicketkeeper in Australia.
