'Doors should not be closed': Agarkar questioned after Shami's ODI snub

NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has travel retired successful enactment of seasoned accelerated bowler Mohammed Shami pursuing his omission from the ODI squad, contempt the pacer’s awesome performances successful the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.Shami’s planetary aboriginal has erstwhile again travel nether the spotlight aft the 35-year-old was near retired of India’s squad for the upcoming ODI bid against New Zealand, announced connected Saturday.

The snub marks different setback for Shami, who has not represented India since being portion of the Champions Trophy-winning squad successful 2025. Despite returning to competitory cricket aft recovering from injury, helium has missed enactment for the Test bid against England, West Indies and South Africa, arsenic good arsenic the caller ODI bid against Australia."The biggest talking constituent is Mohammed Shami. What is his future? He's not idiosyncratic who came yesterday, played a fewer matches and left. He has taken 450-500 planetary wickets, which is simply a immense number. If you person taken much than 400 wickets and past you get dropped, and questions are raised astir your fitness, that happens with everyone. As agelong arsenic you play cricket, you person to support proving yourself,” Pathan said connected his YouTube channel.

Irfan besides questioned the concerns surrounding Shami’s fitness, pointing to the workload the pacer has already handled since his instrumentality to action.“Shami has already bowled 200 overs. After bowling 200 overs, if fittingness is the question, it has already been demonstrated. What much betterment is needed? Only the enactment committee knows what they are thinking. If I were him, I would spell and play the IPL and make havoc.

I would instrumentality the caller shot and execute astatine specified a level.“Domestic cricket performances are discussed, but erstwhile the IPL comes, and you amusement your aged bushed and fitness, past nary 1 tin disregard you. The full satellite watches the IPL. If you execute there, you marque your spot successful the squad again. I judge his doors should not beryllium closed,” helium added.India volition big New Zealand successful a three-match ODI bid starting January 11, followed by a five-match T20I series.