India, Jan. 28 -- Former India opening batter Aakash Chopra questioned Mohammed Shami's absence from the playing XI in the ongoing T20I series against England. The pacer, who is part of the squad, is yet to be featured in the playing XI, and it remains to be seen whether he will play the Rajkot T20I or not.

Shami sustained an ankle injury during the 2023 ODI World Cup and has been out of action in international cricket for over a year.

He marked his return to competitive cricket last year by playing domestic cricket for Bengal. However, no one knows why Shami is not being given a chance.

Ahead of the third T20I against England, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said Shami is completely fit and has no injury concerns. Shami is also a p...