India, Nov. 13 -- India captain Shubman Gill hinted that veteran pacer Mohammed Shami may no longer feature in the national team's long-term plans, despite the bowler's continued participation in domestic cricket for Bengal. Gill's comments came in Kolkata ahead of the Test series against South Africa and appeared to align with the selectors' stance on the 35-year-old's omission from India's recent squads.

"I think a bowler of Shami Bhai's quality is not found easily, but you also have to take into consideration the bowlers that are playing," Gill said when asked about Shami's exclusion. "They have done an excellent job so far. You can't ignore the performances of someone like Akash Deep or Prasidh Krishna. We all know what Siraj and Bum...