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Kolkata : The Indian team played two Tests at home against the West Indies and a three-match ODI series against Australia. India’s experienced fast bowler Mohammad Shami did not get a chance in this series. However, Mohammad Shami has taken 8 wickets against Gujarat while playing for Bengal in the Ranji tournament. Due to this, Bengal won the second match in the Ranji tournament. Shami has taken 15 wickets in both the matches and now it remains to be seen if Mohammed Shami will get a chance for the Test matches against South Africa.
Mohammed Shami: 15 wickets in Ranjith by Shami
It was said that the head of the selection committee, Ajit Agarkar Mohammad Shami, was not selected as he was not fit. After that Mohammad Shami had said that if he is not fit then he should not play for Bengal either. Mohammed Shami had made a statement that if he can play four-day matches, he can play 50-over matches.
Mohammad Shami has taken 8 wickets for Bengal playing against Gujarat. Shami took 3 wickets in the first innings and 5 wickets in the second innings. Bengal won this match by 141 runs. Bengal scored 279 runs while batting first. Gujarat team was bowled out for 167 runs in the first innings. Mohammad Shami took three wickets for Gujarat in the first innings. So, Bengal declared the innings at 214 for 8 in the second innings. Due to this, Gujarat needed 327 runs to win. Mohammad Shami took 5 wickets for Gujarat in the second innings. Due to this, the Gujarat team was bowled out for 185 runs. The player of the match award was given to Gujarat’s Shahbaz Ahmed. He took 9 wickets in both innings in the match. He took 6 wickets of Bengal in the first innings and 3 in the second innings.
Shami’s 15 wickets in 2 matches
Bengal have won both their opening matches in the group stage of Ranji Trophy 2025. West Bengal are third in Group C with 12 points. Mohammad Shami took 3 wickets in the first innings and 4 in the second innings against Uttarakhand. So, Shami took 3 wickets in the first innings and 5 wickets in the second innings against Gujarat.
India will play Test, ODI and T20 series against South Africa after the T20 series in Australia. For that, Shami has strengthened his claim in the Indian team. Meanwhile, selection committee member R. P. It is also known that Singh met Mohammed Shami.
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