After a hectic international calendar, team India players are now enjoying a break with their next assignment scheduled on September 19. They will face Bangladesh in the two-match Test series and a crucial Indian player is itching to make his comeback having last played on November 19, 2023.

Mohammed Shami has not played a single competitive game since ODI World Cup 2023 final due to ankle injury. He also missed the T20 World Cup but is now slowly returning to bowl after undergoing surgery. But will he play against Bangladesh in Tests?

Mohammed Shami was India's second leading wicket-taker at the ODI World Cup in 2019 whereas he finished as the leading wicket-taker during the 2023 edition of the tournament played on home soil.

Mohammed Shami hasn't played any cricket since the ODI World Cup final on November 19 while Ravi Ashwin has majorly been a red-ball specialist over the last few years apart from sporadic appearances in T20 World Cup matches. But both are on the wrong side of 30s nearing retirement.

The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just over a week away from getting underway. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face each other in the opening game in Chennai. But few players are still unavailable and injured. Who are they? Let's see.

Mohammed Shami has undergone an Achilles tendon surgery in London and has been out of action with the Indian team since the ODI World Cup 2023, where he was one of the breakout performers. Shami's return is now set to be delayed even more.

New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket after playing 64 Tests while Mohammed Shami underwent Achilles tendon surgery and is set to be ruled out for 6 months. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on February 27.

Mohammed Shami shared pictures on his social media accounts confirming that he underwent surgery on his troubling Achilles tendon. Shami hasn't played competitive cricket since the World Cup 2023 and carried his injury through the tournament. Shami is likely to be ruled out for a lengthy period.

Shami hasn't played any kind of cricket since the end of the World Cup due to ankle injury and reportedly, will also need a surgery in the UK. He was not only the purple cap winner in IPL 2023, Shami was the best bowler for India in the World Cup as well.

Mohammed Shami was the leading wicket-taker for Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 season. His absence will leave a major void in Gujarat's bowling line-up. His spectacular performance with the ball in hand helped him claim the purple cap.

Mohammed Shami was carrying an ankle injury in the ODI World Cup 2023 and has been out of the Indian team ever since that tournament. He is all but set to be ruled out of the IND vs ENG five-match Test series after missing the previous assignments.

India's premier batter Virat Kohli scored 2048 runs in just 36 international innings in 2023 and also bagged the Player of the Tournament award at the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Kohli was India's leading run-getter in Tests in 2023 with 671 runs in eight matches.

Prithvi Shaw has been retained by Delhi Capitals for the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He will be looking to make the upcoming season his own to stand a chance for selection in India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.

"You always want to play against the best players, don't you? And you always want to get the best players out. Kohli is one of those. He's got a big ego and I think playing on that, especially in India, where he is going to want to dominate and score runs," Robinson said.

Mohammed Shami had a brilliant year in cricket as he helped the Indian team win many matches in 2023. Shami was particularly brilliant in the ODI World Cup 2023 as he was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament despite missing a few matches.

Team India pacer Mohammed Shami, one of the architects of the Men in Blue's World Cup 2023 campaign, is set to receive the Arjuna award, the second-highest sporting honour in the country. On the eve of the ceremony, Shami described the feeling of winning the award as a dream.

Mohammed Shami had an ankle issue during the World Cup 2023 and was ruled out of the Test series against South Africa. He is likely to be on the sidelines for two Tests against England. Notably, Suryakumar is a doubtful starter for the upcoming edition of IPL.

It was as magical a World Cup campaign as it could get for the Indian team but good things always come to an end the final was it for the Men in Blue. Having won all 10 games on the road to the final, India faltered in the big final against Australia and Mohammed Shami said that it still stings.

Team India has returned to Test cricket and will play a total of seven Test matches till March before the players feature in the Indian Premier League. But their lead pacer Mohammed Shami is not playing against South Africa in a massive blow to India. What is the reason?

The leading wicket-taker of World Cup 2023 Mohammed Shami will be unavailable for India in the two-match Test series against South Africa due to an ankle injury. Even though India have a couple of decent backups, Shami provides the bowling attack with the X-factor and skipper Rohit Sharma agreed.