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Former India National Cricket Team opening batsman Aakash Chopra believes that the BCCI selection is currently not convinced of the premier pacer Mohammed Shami's ability to bowl with full rhythm.

Aakash Chopra said that Mohammed Shami is currently not at the peak of his powers, and he has not looked at his very best even in the matches where he has picked up wickets for India.

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Star India National Cricket Team pacer Mohammed Shami was born on September 03, 1990, at Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, and he turned 35 today.

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He is regarded as one of the best pacers to emerge from India, and over the years, he has shown sheer dominance with the ball across all formats.

Shami was flying high in his career in 2023 and had an all-timer World Cup where he bagged 24 wickets in 7 matches and finished as the top wicket-taker.

However, he suffered a significant ankle injury during the 2023 ODI World Cup, which he managed through injections while playing, but eventually required surgery after the tournament ended.

The injury kept him out of action for a very long time, and when he returned, he didn't look in good rhythm. Even though Shami played a key role in India's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 triumph, he wasn't as threatening as he used to be.

After that, he participated in IPL 2025, where he had a horrible campaign with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Shami was ignored for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and Asia Cup 2025, and in the recent Duleep Trophy fixture, he registered figures of 1/136 in 34 overs across two innings.

The full throttle Mohammad Shami wasn't seen in the IPL - Aakash Chopra

Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra spoke about why Mohammed Shami isn't being considered across formats. He elaborated:

"I think Mohammad Shami has also said, 'What's your problem with me?' Some people want him to retire. I don't know who those people are, but he doesn't want to retire and wants to play. He is saying that he is fit, available, and playing, and if he is playing, he should be selected. It's a fair argument.

"However, if you look at it from the selectors' point of view, and even after including the Champions Trophy, where he picked up a five-wicket haul, but despite that, you have felt every time that he is not the 100-percent old Shami. The full throttle Mohammad Shami wasn't seen in the IPL. He wasn't bowling at the same speed in the Champions Trophy. I had never seen him bowl five wides in an over, but that also happened there."

At this point in time, it doesn't seem like they are convinced - Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra further said that Mohammed Shami is paying the price for his own success, and he can only get back to the scheme of things across formats if he manages to convince the BCCI selection committee and team management that he can bowl with full force. He elaborated:

"Shami's problem is that everybody pays a price for their own success. I am talking about people who are more successful. You don't compare Shami with anyone else. You compare Shami with Shami's best, and then you see that the same Mohammed Shami is not being seen.

"Wickets will never be a parameter for Shami. For Shami, it would be about the rhythm he is running with, if the run-up is with the full throttle and the ball is going the same way. If that's happening, he can be back, but the selectors, team management, and captain will have to be convinced. At this point in time, it doesn't seem like they are convinced, and that is the reality."

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