India, Oct. 15 -- Veteran South Africa batter AB de Villiers has questioned the exclusion of veteran pacer Mohammed Shami from the Indian ODI squad slated to tour Australia. Shami, who was a member of the squad that won the Champions Trophy, appears to be facing an uncertain future. Having already lost his spot in the Test and T20I formats to emerging talents, his latest omission from the ODI setup raises significant concerns about his path to a national team comeback.

The 35-year-old was the leading wicket-taker in India's runner-up finish at the 2023 World Cup, taking 24 wickets in seven matches; however, he suffered a heel injury and had to go under the knife to treat his Achilles tendon. It hasn't been the same for him since his retu...