His call-up at the age of 36 has led to a certain section of fans debating whether the BCCI are once again looking at veteran pacers like Bhuvneshwar and Mohammed Shami , despite the transitional approach in the Indian pace attack. Bhuvneshwar Kumar ‘s return to the Indian team is the most notable decision made by the BCCI selection committee in the post- Ajit Agarkar era. However, former India cricketer and reputed commentator Aakash Chopra stated that Shami’s comeback is a much more distant possibility.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed uncertainty over star pacer Mohammed Shami making a comeback to the Indian team, disclosing what the BCCI selection committee thinks of him.
In fact, almost all the selectors were not in favour of the 36-year-old returning. Because it is a five-member selection committee, “It is not possible. Because ajit Agarkar has left, i am not saying that it cannot come, but will it come just. Because if not now, then when after this, “The big thing is that this is his last opportunity if you are looking at the 2027 World Cup,.
he revealed that Ajit Agarkar wasn’t the only one blocking the veteran pacer’s path back to the Indian team While Chopra didn’t rule out a Shami comeback.
I think we will be fooling ourselves if we feel that one guy was stopping everyone, and that only he was resisting and everyone else wanted to pick them,” Chopra said, speaking on his YouTube channel . So, it’s not like the chairman randomly said it and everyone was agreeing,” he added, speaking on Shami’s chances of returning to the Indian team. “If Bhuvi has come, will Shami also come? I can actually vouch that I have spoken to the selectors, and all of them are on the same page. “There are discussions that Shami’s name might come in the ODI team. That I don’t agree,” Chopra stated. India face headaches over their pace attack heading into the New Zealand series, with concerns over Jasprit Bumrah ‘s workload and injuries plaguing Harshit Rana , Prasidh Krishna and Hardik Pandya . With five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests to play, the fixture crunch could see India heading to New Zealand with multiple fast bowlers.
