Tag: Mohammed Shami

For the South Africa series, the Indian selection committee made a few adjustments to the ODI and Test squads. The BCCI announced on Saturday that pacer Mohammed Shami would not be playing in the two-match Test series against South Africa, which begins on December 26, due to his failure to recover in time. Shami was provisionally included in the team for the two-game series. His participation required his fitness to be cleared. “The fast bowler, Mohd. Shami is ruled out of the two Tests as the BCCI Medical Team has not cleared him to play in the Test series,” the BCCI stated in a release.

Following the ODI World Cup, where he finished as the top wicket-taker with 24 scalps, Shami injured his ankle.

Another alteration to the ODI team was the withdrawal of medium pacer Deepak Chahar because of a family emergency. Akash Deep, who was already in South Africa with the India A team, took his place.

“Due to a family medical emergency, Deepak Chahar has notified the BCCI that he will not be available for the forthcoming ODI series. Mr. Akash Deep has been chosen by the Men’s Selection Committee to succeed him, according to the BCCI.

On December 17, the first ODI of the series, Batter Shreyas Iyer will only be accessible. After that, he will join the Test team and stop playing in the white-ball series.

“Shreyas Iyer will join the Test squad to get ready for the Test series after the first ODI in Johannesburg ends on December 17th. The release also stated that he will participate in the inter-squad game and will not be available for the second and third ODIs.

Another significant change of Team India’s support staff is that fielding coach T. Dilip, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, batting coach Vikram Rathour, and head coach Rahul Dravid will not be playing in the ODI squad. Instead, to get ready for the red-ball matches, they will join the Test squad.

“The senior men’s team will work with the Test squad to prepare for the intrasquad match and the Test series. Head coach Mr. Rahul Dravid, batting coach Mr. Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Mr. Paras Mhambrey, and fielding coach Mr. T. Dilip will oversee this process.”

“India A’s coaching staff, which consists of fielding coach Ajay Ratra, bowling coach Rajib Datta, and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, will support the ODI team.

To prepare for the Boxing Day Test, India will participate in an intrasquad match in Pretoria from December 20 to 22. Star players Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, and captain Rohit Sharma departed for South Africa late on Friday and are probably going to be involved in that practice match.

Everyone’s attention was drawn to Hardik Pandya’s high-profile move from his old organization, the Mumbai Indians, to the Gujarat Titans, the reigning IPL champions. Gujarat Titans won the 2022 Indian Premier League under Hardik Pandya and finished second in 2023. The biggest news following the revelation of the list of players who had been retained by the 10 IPL clubs was a surprise switch to the Mumbai Indians, where Hardik Pandya first gained recognition.

It has recently been revealed that Mohammed Shami, another star, would soon leave the Gujarat Titans, along with Hardik Pandya. Gujarat Titans Chief Operating Officer Colonel Arvinder Singh said in a News18 interview that a team had also been in touch with their top wicket-taker, Mohammed Shami.

Colonel Arvinder Singh stated in the video: “It is the power of every franchise to pursue elite players. The incorrect thing to do is to approach a player directly from an IPL franchise. The GT team management is unhappy with the strategy and believes that its execution is incorrect. The BCCI’s policy on player trade odds and how to notify them of your interest by expressing it to them will be communicated to us. Next, it’s a franchise decision. It is incorrect that this IPL squad sought our coaching staff. They had the option to speak with us in advance if they desired the transfer. Later on, we learned about the strategy.”

Earlier, Pandya’s role in the team’s accomplishments over the previous two seasons was recognized by GT Team Director Vikram Solanki.

“As the first captain of Gujarat Titans, Hardik Pandya has helped the franchise deliver two fantastic seasons that resulted in winning one IPL championship and one appearance in the final,” Solanki was reported to have said in a statement.

He now says he wants to play for his old team, the Mumbai Indians. The former England batter went on, “We accept his choice and wish him all the very best in his future undertakings.

Having collaborated closely with Gill, Solanki acknowledged his maturity.

“Over the past two years, Shubman Gill has demonstrated growth in stature and status at the highest level of the game. In cricket, we’ve watched him develop as a leader as well as a hitter,” Solanki said.

“His maturity and skill is evident in his on-field performance and we are extremely excited to embark on a new journey with a young leader like Shubman at the helm,” the head of the GT head stated.

With the certainty of Hardik Pandya Pandya’s departure, 24-year-old opener Shubman Gill emerged as the captain of choice. He had earned the coveted ‘orange cap’ in the previous season with 890 runs, which was only surpassed by Virat Kohli’s 973 career total. “I thank the Gujarat Titans for putting their trust in me to lead such a great squad. I am thrilled and happy to take over as captain. We’ve enjoyed two fantastic seasons, and I’m excited to lead the squad in our thrilling style of cricket,” a statement from Gill said.

Pandya, for his part, vented his feelings on ‘X,’ the former Twitter.

“It reminds me of so many amazing times. Paltan, Wankhede, Mumbai. It feels fantastic to be back,” Pandya said about “X” in a video that showed the Mumbai Indians his whole journey.

Shami had a great World Cup and losing him at this position will be a heavy blow to the GT management. He can turn the game at any point and will be the player to watch out in the tournament.