India, Nov. 14 -- Amid the ongoing tussle between the BCCI's selection committee and Mohammed Shami, Dale Steyn has passed a blunt verdict on the India pacer's future. Steyn, who was with the Sunrisers Hyderabad as their bowling coach, revealed that there was a time when he desperately wanted to have Shami in the franchise's ranks, but his request landed on deaf ears. However, Steyn also mentioned that a lot of time has passed since and given Shami's recent string of injuries, the future doesn't look too bright for the veteran India quick.

Shami last played for India at the Champions Trophy earlier this year. He has since been left out of India's ODI tour of Australia and the Test series in England, against the West Indies, and now South...