Kolkata: Ajinkya Rahane Retirement The experienced right-handed batsman announced on his social media. Mohammed Shami (Mohammed Shami) is going to walk the same way? Despite consistent performances in domestic cricket, the 35-year-old star pacer is not getting a chance in the national team. Injuries have also taken a toll. Winner of 2023 ODI World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy Indian teamWill the important member of the career make a tough decision?

In 2025, India got its first big success under Gautam Gambhir’s coaching. To win the Champions Trophy Rohit Sharma led India. Shami led the pace bowling attack of that team. But since then, injuries have repeatedly hit the career. Meanwhile, the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar has moved in favor of giving opportunities to new faces. Bowlers like Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Prasiddha Krishna have come up. Which made the place more difficult for Shami. The right-arm pacer has performed for Bengal in domestic cricket. But even that did not melt the minds of the selectors.

It cannot be said that the national team door is completely closed for Shami so far. But for that he also has to perform some great eye-catching performances in domestic cricket. Because Bhuvneshwar Kumar, like Shami, has been released by the team management in the midst of the crowd of newcomers. 2023 ODI World Cup Hardik Pandya Shami’s chance came after being sidelined with an injury. He took it. Later this Bengal pacer also became the highest wicket taker of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami has been kept in the announced eastern team for the Duleep Trophy. A total of 6 cricketers from Bengal have been placed in the team. Bengal’s star pacer is in that team. Despite being successful in the last Ranji Trophy, who has been retained in the national team. He was also not included in the Indian Test squad selected for the tour of Sri Lanka. But he wants to prove himself again in red ball cricket, said Shami in close circles. Mukesh Kumar, Shahbaz Amed are also in the team. Aakash Deep, however, was not kept. After investigation, it was found that he has an injury. Abhishek Podel was also not kept in the team. For Delhi Capitals IPLThe cricketer has recently been embroiled in controversy for off-field incidents. Multiple non-bailable cases are pending against him. It was heard that his name came up once in the meeting. but Ranji TrophyChandannagar cricketer could not perform too.

Earlier, when Shami was asked about his retirement issue, Shami said that the day he himself no longer enjoys playing cricket or gets tired of getting up in the morning, he will quit cricket himself.