Mohammed Shami's return to competitive cricket decided! Fast bowler named in Bengal's probables for domestic season

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Published at :July 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM

Modified at :July 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM

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Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the England series due to fitness issues.

Veteran Indian Cricket Team pacer Mohammed Shami is all set to return to action. As per the reports in ESPNCricinfo, it is learned that a fast bowler has been named in Bengal’s expanded list of 50 probables for the upcoming domestic season.

Shami was all set to be part of the Indian squad for the ongoing test series against the England Cricket Team. However, he was ruled out of the series as he wasn’t deemed fit to play. He featured in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) but looked completely out of sorts.

Ever since IPL 2025 concluded, Shami has been putting in the hard yards to regain his fitness. The premier pacer is also likely to be a part of the East Zone in the season-opening Duleep Trophy, which kicks off from August 28.

Mohammed Shami has been struggling with injuries since the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Ever since the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 concluded, Shami has been struggling with his fitness. After the tournament, he was out of action for more than one year and then made his comeback in the T20I series against England earlier this year.

He was then part of the Indian team that won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He was the joint-highest for India with Varun Chakravarthy, who got his nine wickets in three games. Then, he featured in the IPL, claiming six wickets in nine innings at 11.23 per over.

Shami’s return to domestic cricket will be a big boost for India. The fast bowler has been one of the best in the business and his absence his quite evident during the ongoing England tour. He will be holding the key for the further series in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27.

Along with Shami, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Shahbaz Ahmed and Abishek Porel also have been included in the probables for Bengal.

Why is Mohammed Shami not part of the Indian squad for the test series against England?

Mohammed Shami was deemed unfit to play the test series against England.

When will Mohammed Shami return ?

Mohammed Shami has been named in Bengal’s expanded list of 50 probables for the upcoming domestic season.

Which IPL team does Mohammed Shami play for?

Mohammed Shami plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.

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