India Test Team for England: After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, a senior cricketer may face the wrath of the selectors. Mohammed Shami seems less likely to be selected for the England tour. The reason for this is believed to be his fitness and the long gap in Test matches. Therefore, cricket fans should not be surprised if Mohammed Shami's name is not in the India Test team going to England.

The Indian team has to tour England in June. On this tour, India and England will play a 5-match Test series. For this, the Indian Test team is expected to be selected on 24 May. On this tour, India will not only get a replacement for captain Rohit Sharma but someone else will also be seen playing in place of the modern great Virat Kohli. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami is also unlikely to be seen on the England tour. Shami underwent surgery after the 2023 World Cup. After this, he made a comeback in Team India in 2025 but has not been seen in rhythm. In IPL 2025 also, Shami was sometimes seen in the playing XI of Sunrisers Hyderabad and sometimes sat out.

If the report of Indian Express is to be believed, then the fitness of Mohammed Shami is under question. The newspaper has claimed, citing the source, that the BCCI medical team has reported that Mohammed Shami will not be able to bowl long spells. The chances of him playing 5 matches on the England tour are also very low. Due to all this, Shami's Test career may be in danger. Let us tell you that Mohammed Shami has been out of Test cricket for the last two years. He played the last Test against Australia in June 2023, which was the WTC Final.

Who can replace Shami?

India has many young bowlers to replace Mohammed Shami. Among these, the names of Arshdeep Singh and Anshul Kamboz are leading. The selectors can give the team the option of a left-arm pacer by choosing Arshdeep Singh in place of Shami, who is also adept at swinging. Arshdeep's swing bowling can be effective on England pitches. Anshul Kamboz has also performed brilliantly in domestic cricket. He has been more effective, especially in longer formats.

Pressure to reduce B umrah's workload

In the absence of Mohammed Shami, the pressure on Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj may increase. Bumrah's fitness has already been in question. There is pressure on the team management to reduce his workload. Due to this, the Indian selectors can choose such bowlers in the team, who are not only fully fit but also can bowl long spells.

Rohit-Kohli also retired under pressure!

After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the Indian team is in a phase of change. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and chief coach Gautam Gambhir are under pressure to form a new team. It is believed that coach Gambhir is in favor of selecting such players who stay with the team for a long time. For this reason, youth are being given preference. There have been reports on the retirement of Rohit and Virat that this has not happened to their wish but under the pressure of the team management. In such a situation, if Mohammed Shami is also not selected for the team, then the fans should not be surprised.

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