Kolkata, Nov 22 (PTI) Out-of-favour India pacer Mohammed Shami, who picked 20 wickets in four matches in the first phase of Ranji Trophy, has been included in Bengal's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad.

The fit-again Shami, having recovered from his leg injury, has played four of Bengal's five matches in Ranji Trophy this season.

His 15 wickets in the first two matches were key to Bengal's two back-to-back wins over Uttarakhand and Gujarat at the start of the season as they lead the group C standings.

Shami was on Friday named along with another India pacer Akash Deep in Bengal's 17- member squad to be captained by Abhimanyu Easwaran.

The Indian selectors seemed to have moved past the veteran pacer, having sidelined him for the white ball series in Australia and then the ongoing Test rubbe

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