Mohammed Shami Dominated Out Of 2024-25 Border–Gavaskar Trophy, BCCI Makes Main Revelation On India Pacers Health
Mohammed Shami has been dominated out of the complete 2024-25 Border–Gavaskar Trophy collection between India and Australia resulting from health points, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Monday. Based on the BCCI, Shami has swelling in his left knee and the 34-year-old Indian pacer will not be travelling Down Underneath for the remaining two Assessments towards Australia.
The BCCI assertion on Shami’s health got here days after India captain Rohit Sharma referred to as on the Nationwide Cricket Academy to offer an replace on the veteran bowler’s progress upon being requested as soon as once more about it on the finish of the Brisbane Take a look at.
After Rohit’s attraction, the board has lastly issued a medical and health replace on Shami, revealing the complete sequence of occasions.
“The BCCI Medical Crew on the Centre of Excellence has been working intently with Indian quick bowler Mohammed Shami on his restoration and rehabilitation after his proper heel surgical procedure. Shami has fully recovered from this heel drawback.
Shami bowled 43 overs within the Ranji Trophy match for Bengal towards Madhya Pradesh in November. Following this, he performed in all 9 video games of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), the place he additionally engaged in extra bowling periods on the sidelines to construct his bowling quantity as a way to prepare for the Take a look at matches,” the BCCI mentioned in a press release.
“Nevertheless, his left knee has exhibited minor swelling resulting from elevated joint loading from his bowling workload. The swelling is on the anticipated strains, owing to the elevated bowling after a chronic interval.
Primarily based on the present medical evaluation, the BCCI Medical Crew has decided that his knee requires extra time for managed publicity to bowling hundreds. Consequently, he has not been deemed match for consideration for the remaining two Assessments of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy,” it added.
Notably, Shami has not performed for India for the reason that ODI World Cup remaining in November final yr, after which he underwent surgical procedure for a heel damage in February.
Shami performed for Bengal within the first spherical of Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Nevertheless, the skilled pacer was not included in Bengal’s squad for his or her first recreation of the continuing Vijay Hazare Trophy.
As per BCCI, Shami’s participation within the Vijay Hazare Trophy would rely on the state of his knee.
“Shami will proceed to bear focused energy and conditioning work beneath the steering of the medical workers at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence and construct his bowling hundreds wanted to satisfy the calls for of the longest format of the sport. His participation within the Vijay Hazare Trophy will rely on the progress of his knee,” it mentioned.
