Ravi Shastri says Mohammed Shami should have been given another opportunity
Shastri says Shami should have been given another opportunity in the past 12 months before his Test retirement.
Ravi Shastri says Mohammed Shami should have been given another opportunity in the past 12 months. Shami's last Test was the 2023 World Test Championship final. Shami announced his Test retirement on 6 November, 13 years after his debut.
Morne Morkel worked briefly with Shami during the 2025 Champions Trophy. Shastri made the comments while discussing India's overseas white-ball performances. The former coach believes Shami could have contributed more to the Test side.
Shami finished with 229 wickets in 64 Tests at a best of six for 56. His retirement came after a period of limited opportunities following his last appearance. Shastri's comments highlight the debate around selection decisions in India's pace attack.
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Shastri's intervention shows that even former team management questions whether Shami's Test career ended prematurely.