Delhi: In view of the series of Shubman Gill’s team during the series in England, India’s pace battery performed and praised, the knowledgeable is not looking at any hope of any change in this pace battery. So is Mohammed Shami’s Test career over? Incidentally, after choosing the team for the series in England, nothing has happened in cricket for Shami that makes him feel that he is entitled to a place in Test playing XI. If you do not take the playing XI, then there is no use to take the tour/series in the team because it would be better than that it would be that a young fast bowler.

Therefore, questions are increasing on Shami’s Test career. Has not played any Test match since the ICC World Test Championship final in June 2023. There is no question on his talent as a fast bowler, his fitness is difficult. Due to this, he got out of the team and the same will be the biggest question in the discussion of return.

Now it has also been revealed that they were also on the radar of the selectors for Test matches in England, but since there was no trust in fitness, finally Ajit Agarkar gave preference to the young fast bowlers and the same was the beginning of a question mark on Shami’s Test career. He was seen preparing to return to the Test team during the IPL itself and not only practiced with white balls, red balls on Sunrisers Hyderabad’s nets, but when the team did not get a place in the team, questions started raising questions about the future in international cricket.

After several months out of cricket due to injury, he returned to cricket in October last year, played domestic red ball matches but could not cross the necessary level. Even then, due to the work management of Jasprit Bumrah in the England series, the selectors were thinking on taking Shami, but 35 -year -old Shami herself could not show the confidence in his fitness that would bring him back to the Test team. So he was out of the team in the difficulty of fitness, not because of the form.

The last Australia could not even go on the tour and in such a situation, playing in the England series was necessary for a career. The selectors themselves talked to them before choosing the team. Therefore, an opinion was formed on such fast bowler who played 7-8 years and cricket. Shami is going to celebrate his 35th birthday after a few days. So Shami has less time now and if you want to see any hope in Test career, then this is the most special season. The Dalip Trophy starts from August 28 and Shami is playing in it. With this, the selectors will get the basis of a renewed look at Shami’s fitness and form before the domestic series against the West Indies in October.

The first match of the East Zone is against the North Zone. There is a possibility that Shami will play the first match. If Shami, who is preparing in the academy made in his house, performs effectively, then the selectors will definitely pay attention to him. These Dalip Trophy matches will get a review of their fitness: How many matches will be played, will the process of going out of the ground out of the ground after three to four-four in a spell in Ranji Trophy will continue? Therefore, if the Dalip Trophy can be a chance to return to the West Indies series for Shami, then the selectors will also keep an eye on the young talent.

Talking about Mohammed Shami’s fitness and cricket, the last time played the Champions Trophy 2025 finals and also IPL 2025. Did not do anything special in IPL. So now Shami will have to use the matches of East Zone properly to prove his fitness.