India, Jan. 27 -- India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Monday confirmed that pacer Mohammed Shami is fully fit. His participation in the remaining three T20Is against England will depend on how head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav plan to ease him into the playing XI.

Fans and pundits expected Mohammed Shami to start in the playing XI against England in the T20I series after he was named in the squad. However, to everyone's surprise, the pacer is yet to feature in the XI.

Shami was on the sidelines after sustaining an ankle injury during the 2023 ODI World Cup, and the speedster did not play a single international match in 2024. The pacer is in the squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England and the ...