Shami’s Comeback Journey: Will He Play in the 2025 Champions Trophy?

India really missed their star bowler, Mohammed Shami, on their recent trip to Australia. Fans are excited and hoping Shami will be fit to play in the 2025 Champions Trophy. To show he’s ready, Shami played for Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and took three wickets against Haryana. This was important for him because he bowled his full 10 overs for the first time in this tournament. In his last two games, he had good bowling performances too.

Haryana batted first and scored 289 runs. Shami got three key wickets, helping his team. Earlier in the year, Shami had injuries and couldn’t join India’s team in Australia, even though he tried hard to be ready by practicing a lot. He also played several matches in local tournaments.

Due to knee swelling, Shami missed the first match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided he couldn’t play at all during the series. Fans are eager to see if he will be chosen for upcoming T20 and ODI matches against England and if he can play in the Champions Trophy. It’s been a while since he played international cricket; his last game was on November 19, 2023, in the World Cup final. He also missed the entire World Test Championship cycle, meaning India might not be in the next final.