India’s leading fast bowler Mohamed Shami He has been ruled out of Bengal’s first two matches in the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2024-25. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Tuesday (October 8) announced the 19-member squad for the first two games of the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2024-25.
Wriddhiman Saha, who debuted for Bengal in 2007, will return to his state team after retiring in 2022 following a dispute with the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). After leaving Bengal, Saha took on the dual role of mentor and player in Tripura.
Mohammed Shami ruled out of Bengal’s first two Ranji Trophy 2024-25 matches
He is now all set to represent Bengal once again, adding to the team’s wealth of experience for the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2024-25. On the other hand, there were reports that Mohammed Shami will play at least one Ranji match to prove his fitness for the Indian team go back.
But the Indian pacer will have to wait longer to return to action. According to PTI, Mohammed Shami is yet to regain match fitness and has remained sidelined from action. Shami was ruled out of the Bengal squad for their first two matches of the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2024-25 due to recovery.
The experienced fast bowler has been recovering from an ankle injury that required surgery earlier this year and kept him sidelined since the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup final in India. Shami had recently shared his intention to use domestic cricket as a way to test his fitness before embarking on his return to the international arena.
If I need to play domestic cricket to test my fitness, I will do it: Shami
However, he is not yet fit to play in the first-class tournament, making it highly unlikely that he will play at home against New Zealand. Mohammed Shami said: “If I need to play domestic cricket to test my fitness, I will do it. The most important thing is to be fully prepared for whatever comes next, regardless of the opposition or the format.”
After CAB announced the Ranji team, the leading Indian pacer took to his social media to share some lovely pictures of himself enjoying badminton at home. Shami captioned the Instagram post saying: “Sometimes all you need is some time to rediscover inner peace and happiness.”
Here is Mohammed Shami’s latest Instagram post:
Meanwhile, Anustup Majumdar will captain the Bengal team in the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2024-25, where they will kick off their campaign against Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow on October 11, followed by a home match against Bihar, starting on October 18. , in Eden Gardens. in Calcutta.
Bengal have put up consistent performances in the last few Ranji seasons and now have high hopes for this season with the return of experienced players like Wriddhiman Saha and Sudip Chatterjee. Indian pacers Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar would be key for Bengal.
Bengal Squad for Ranji Trophy 2024-25:
Anustup Majumdar (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Gharami, Sudip Chatterjee, Wriddhiman Saha, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shuvam Dey, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Suraj Jaiswal, Abishek Porel, Writtick Chatterjee, Avilin Ghosh, Mohammed Kaif, Pradipta Pramanik, Aamir Gani , Yudhajit Guha, Rohit Kumar and Rishav Vivek.