Mohammed Shami confirmed to mark competitive return with THIS match

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is set to make a comeback to competitive cricket with Bengal’s Ranji Trophy encounter against Madhya Pradesh which is set to commence from November 13. Bengal currently stand on the fifth spot in the points table with 8 points from 4 games.

The senior pacer has fully recovered from the injury that ruled him out for more than a year. He last featured for India in the ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad last November.

Shami was last seen with the Indian team after the conclusion of India’s Test match against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. He was seen bowling to Shubman Gill and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar in the nets. Bowling coach Morne Morkel was also seen observing Shami.

Earlier, IANS reported Shami’s return to competitive cricket against Madhya Pradesh after missing the match against Karnataka.

Last month, Shami said at a promotional event that he was 100 percent pain-free and had expressed interest in playing a few domestic matches. It will be interesting to see if Shami will be able to become available for the Indian team through the later matches of the Border-Gavaskar series.