There is no update on Mohammed Shami, said chairman of the national selection committee Ajit Agarkar on September 25 while announcing India's Test squad for the home series against the West Indies. The 35-year-old fast bowler was left out of the two-Test series, with Agarkar indicating that Shami simply hadn't played enough domestic matches to earn a comeback.

Once considered inseparable from Jasprit Bumrah in India's pace attack, Shami has slipped off the radar in all formats. The hero of the 2023 ODI World Cup last played a Test in the 2023 World Test Championship final, and his final white ball game in the Champions Trophy 2025.

Since Shami dropped off the radar, India have played five Tests against England, enjoyed a strong Asia Cup 2025 campaign, and named their squad for the

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