Veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami has indicated that he has no fitness concerns bothering him at the moment and could have played India’s recently-concluded Test series against the West Indies had he been selected. India chief selector Ajit Agarkar had said that he had no updates on Shami’s fitness and the latter said that keeping the selectors informed about his status.

“I have said this before… Selection is not in my hands. If there is a fitness issue, I shouldn’t be here playing for Bengal,” Shami told reporters on the eve of Bengal’s Ranji opener against Uttarakhand at the Eden Gardens. Additionally, Shami had not been picked for India’s upcoming limited overs tour of Australia either, in which they play three ODIs and five T20Is.

“I think I do not need to speak on this and create a

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