The squad for the India National Cricket Team for the Afghanistan Test and ODI series was announced on Tuesday, late afternoon, by chief selector Ajit Agarkar and the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Devajit Saikia. After the team was announced, Mohammed Shami failed to get his name in the Test and the ODI teams. The veteran pacer’s name remained absent in both squads.
However, Ajit Agarkar has dropped his comments on why Mohammed Shami could not make it to the team. As per the information shared by the chief selector, the veteran pacer is not ready for the traditional and 50-over format. Shami is only ready for the T20 format.
T20 cricket is what he is ready- Ajit Agarkar on Mohammed Shami
“No (discussions on Shami's Test return). As far as we have been told that at this point...his body is allowing him to (play), I know he has played a domestic season this year. But from the information that I have got, is that at this point it's T20 cricket that he's sort of ready for. So there was no discussion regarding him,” Agarkar said.
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