Those privy to developments told PTI that the BCCI medical team and national selectors want Mohammed Shami to play some more competitive matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to check if his body is holding up after multiple matches,

Shami showed remarkable performance on his first-class comeback to not only assure his boarding pass for the Australia series Down Under, but also guided Bengal to their first victory of this Ranji Trophy season against old nemesis Madhya Pradesh. Bengal in the last 15 years have always come a cropper against Madhya Pradesh.

Indian veteran pacer Mohammed Shami will be joining the Test squad along with skipper Rohit Sharma to travel to Australia for BGT.

Mohammed Shami's childhood coach spoke about the bowler's return to competitive action, and how he might be available for he second half of the BGT.

In an interaction with The Indian Express, Mohammed Badruddin said that Mohammed Shami will be jping the Indian team in Australia after the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide. He will thus be in contention for section from the third Test onwards in Brisbane,

Star India fast bowler Mohammed Shami's childhood coach Mohammed Badruddin has said that the fast bowler is likely to join the squad in Australia after the second Test in Adelaide.

In a detailed chat, Paras Mhambrey spoke about how he sees the Indian bowling performing in Australia, and whether the absence of Mohammed Shami be a miss.