Dinesh Karthik says no point recalling Mohammed Shami for 2027 World Cup
Dinesh Karthik said India has moved on from Mohammed Shami and there is no point recalling him for the 2027 World Cup.
Dinesh Karthik said India has moved beyond Mohammed Shami and there is no point recalling him for the 2027 World Cup. The former wicketkeeper stated the team's current pace stocks are sufficient.
Shami last played for India during the 2025 Champions Trophy after recovering from a lengthy spell of injuries. Since then, the selection committee has backed Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, and Gurnoor Brar in his absence. Karthik made the comments in a video interview with Cricbuzz.
Shami has continued to deliver strong domestic performances for Bengal but remains outside the national plans. India won the three-match ODI series against West Indies 2-1, but the attack conceded runs freely in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
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Karthik's blunt dismissal of Shami's prospects reveals the selection committee's internal consensus that the 2027 squad will be built around the current core rather than past performers.