India, Feb. 10 -- Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra gave Mohammed Shami a harsh reality check about his underwhelming return to international cricket. The senior pacer was called back to the Indian team for the T20I and ODI series against England after proving his fitness in domestic cricket. Playing his first ODI series after the 2023 ODI World Cup, Shami failed to impress many with his bowling and claimed two wickets in as many ODIs at an average of 52.00.

Chopra feels that India's fast-bowling resources for the Champions Trophy are not up to the mark, given the uncertainty over Jasprit Bumrah's presence. He talked about Shami's comeback and said he has yet to return to his best.

"How confident are we with our fast-bowling resourc...