Mohammed Shami (ICC Photo)
However, he felt that fate had other plans for the 36-year-old pacer. Shami last played a Test for India in the 2023 World Test Championship final against Australia.
Shukla said he and many others wanted the senior fast bowler to return to the Indian team and end his Test career while wearing the India jersey. Despite that, you are the best,” Shukla said in a video posted on his Instagram account. Shukla said he had rarely seen a fast bowler work so hard for domestic cricket after achieving so much at the international level. The Bengal coach said he was the captain when Shami first joined the senior team and was happy to see how far the fast bowler had come. You played from there and I was the captain that time and now the coach here,” he said.
Bengal head coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla is disappointed that Mohammed Shami could not make a comeback to India’s Test team before announcing his retirement from the format. “You are outstanding. We all wanted you to have a comeback in the Test team and retire from there. But God did not accept it. “Outstanding Mohammed Shami. A wonderful record in Test cricket for a wonderful player and human being. “I remember the day when you came to our Bengal nets for U23 games. You played Ranji Trophy directly from there. Our selectors were there and I was the captain at that time.
Despite not being part of India’s Test plans since then, he continued to play domestic cricket for Bengal.