India, Jan. 5 -- Mohammed Shami has been overlooked across formats lately, and selectors have posed question marks over his form and fitness. The pacer last played for India during the 2025 Champions Trophy in February and March, taking nine wickets, including a five-wicket haul. But since then, he has been out of the national setup.

Shami has been dominant in domestic cricket lately, but was still snubbed from the ODI series squad vs New Zealand. In the last three months, he has been one of the best pacers in the country in domestic cricket. In four Ranji Trophy games, he bowled an average of 20 overs an innings, bagging 20 wickets at 18.60. IN the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, he took 16 dismissals in seven fixtures. Meanwhile, in the Vijay...