Mohammad Shami has been ruled out of the remaining Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests due to swelling in his left knee. BCCI highlighted his return to control in his Test comeback.

Shami out with knee injury

Mohammad Shami has been excluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to swelling in the right knee. Shami will not play the remaining two Test matches against Australia. BCCI confirmed the decision after Shami recovered. His left knee has swelled due to bowling workload in recent games. His recovery is being closely monitored by the BCCI Center of Excellence.

“Based on current medical assessment, BCCI The medical team determined that his knee needed more time to bear the load of bowling in a controlled manner. Therefore, he is unfit to play the remaining two Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests. ” BCCI said in a statement.

The issue arose during Shami’s participation in domestic cricket. He bowled 43 in the Ranji Trophy and 9 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Despite additional bowling sessions to regain match fitness, swelling in his left knee attracted attention.

Increased workload

BCCI explained that Shami’s workload has increased significantly after his long recovery from a previous injury. The medical staff extended his rest period and controlled the intensity of the game.

India captain Rohit Sharma had earlier asked the National Cricket Academy to provide an update on Shami’s progress. The BCCI emphasized that Shami needs to gradually build up his stamina to ensure that his fitness does not suffer setbacks in future matches.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The Test series between India and Australia was tied at 1-1. Both teams registered single-match wins, with the recent third Test in Brisbane being declared a draw. The Indian team desperately needs Shami’s presence. The Indian bowlers’ performance in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide was not up to par. Jasprit Bumrah single-handedly controls the pace attack. The efforts of Mohammad Siraj and Harshit Rana were not consistent with Bumrah’s bowling prowess and India struggled to take the wickets of the Australian batsmen. difficulty. This led to Australia’s huge victory in the second Test.

India and Australia are gearing up for the Boxing Day Test, which will begin on December 26. It will be interesting to see how the Indian pacers will suppress the Australian batsmen and secure their spot in the WTC finals.

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