Mohammed Shami makes Ajit Agarkar regret his words, sets Ranji Trophy on fire
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Indian pacer Mohammed Shami made a fiery comeback to red-ball cricket, rocking the chair of Indian Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar with 7 wickets in the Ranji Trophy opener for Bengal.
Ever since Mohammed Shami was snubbed from the Indian team on another occasion, the player has revolted with some sharp attacks on the Indian selectors and the Indian management. Ajit Agarkar, the Chief Selector, has, however, stated that lack of fitness is the sole reason behind Shami's snub.
However, Shami, who was injured during the England tour and remained silent over the remark, has blasted Agarkar for the unreasonable statement. He has claimed that he is 100% fit and has promised to prove that in Bengal's Ranji Trophy season.
Mohammed Shami's befitting reply to Ajit Agarkar
Indian pacers Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep have both been named in Bengal's squad for the Ranji Trophy. Even Akash Deep was not handed a spot in the West Indies Test squad after his promising show in the England tour.
Mohammed Shami played for Bengal and bowled 14.5 overs in the first innings and extended his spell to a further 24.4 overs in the second innings, when Uttarakhand was bowled out for 265. He picked 7 wickets in the game with an economy of less than 2.00.
The most noticeable thing in this bowling innings was Shami's effective spells and ability to bowl 40 overs for Bengal, which ruled out any possibility of compromised fitness. Ajit Agarkar's claims have hence faltered, and Shami is back as the talk of the town among Indian Cricket fans.
🚨 7 WICKETS FOR MOHAMMED SHAMI IN RANJI TROPHY 🚨
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 18, 2025
14.5-4-37-3 in 1st innings
24.4-7-38-4 in 2nd Innings
He is making big statements in Domestic Cricket. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AslqpT4o0f
Will Shami be considered for a comeback in the South Africa series?
The Indian team has already departed for the Australian tour and has named several young fast bowlers across the two formats to be played in the series. Hence, if Shami's comeback is on the books for the BCCI, then it is during the upcoming home series against South Africa.
India will be hosting South Africa for a two-match Test series, which will be their second home Test series in this WTC cycle. They will then host the Proteas for three more ODIs and 5 more T20Is. The tour is expected to start on the 14th of November and will be played till the 19th of December.
With Jasprit Bumrah playing the 5 T20I games against Australia to be concluded on the 9th of November, the player might be rested for the home series against South Africa, hence opening a likely spot for a comeback for Mohammed Shami. Shami, much like Bumrah, has also picked 450+ wickets in international cricket and has played fewer games than India's No. 1 pacer.
SRH determined to part ways with Mohammed Shami ahead of IPL mini-auction
The Sunrisers Hyderabad are reportedly adamant about lifting the trophy this time around and are willing to go to any extent for that. The owners have reportedly asked the management to make some tough calls if needed to revamp their squad until the mini-auction.
Mohammed Shami, who did not perform as per his standards last season after being picked for a whopping INR 10 crore by the Sunrisers, is the first player on the list of players whom SRH looks to release ahead of the next season. Shami was thrashed for runs at a higher rate than 10 and could hardly find himself among the wickets.
