Rohit Sharma on Shami’s Fitness: Shami Won’t Travel to Australia Unless 100% Fit; Test Series Begins Nov 22
Rohit Sharma Provides Update on Shami’s Fitness: Fast Bowler to Miss Australia Tour
Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami will not be a part of the upcoming Australia tour. Indian Test captain Rohit Sharma gave a major update on Shami’s fitness during a press briefing in Bengaluru ahead of the New Zealand Test. Rohit confirmed that Shami is still recovering from his knee injury and will not be fit in time for the Australia series.
Shami’s Fitness Concerns
When asked about Shami’s fitness, the 37-year-old Indian captain said, “It’s difficult to make a decision about Shami for the Australia series. His knee is swollen, which has set him back a bit, and he will need to restart his preparations. He’s currently at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). We don’t want to take Shami to Australia unless he is fully ready. We’ll have to wait and see how things progress.”
Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Begin November 22
India’s tour of Australia, known as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, is set to begin on November 22. Team India will play a five-match Test series during this highly anticipated tour.
Shami Injured During 2023 ODI World Cup
Mohammad Shami sustained his injury during the 2023 ODI World Cup, held in India. His last international appearance was in the World Cup final against Australia in Ahmedabad.
Shami’s Test Career and India’s Recent Dominance Over Australia
Shami has played 64 Test matches for India, taking 229 wickets. Australia has not won a series against India since the 2014-15 season when they last triumphed under the captaincy of Steve Smith. Since then, India has won four consecutive series against Australia.
