Shami says Sooryavanshi is as old as his career
Mohammed Shami says he enjoyed mentoring young players like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during East Zone's Duleep Trophy 2026 win.
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Mohammed Shami says he enjoyed mentoring young players like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during East Zone's Duleep Trophy 2026 win.
Mohammed Siraj said a two-month hiatus disrupted his bowling flow and pace during the Sri Lanka Tests, but he rediscovered his rhythm in the Duleep Trophy final.
East Zone won the Duleep Trophy after 13 years on first-innings lead, with Ishan Kishan named Player of the Match.
Sourav Ganguly said Mohammed Shami has not been neglected by selectors and compared his situation to Kohli and Rohit.
Shami took 2 for 42 as East Zone won the Duleep Trophy; veteran pacer marked his 100th first-class match.
Sourav Ganguly declined to speculate on Mohammed Shami's chances of featuring in the 2027 ODI World Cup, saying selectors have not neglected the pacer.
South Zone trail by 466 runs after Shami and Mukesh take four wickets between them.
East pacers focused on control while batters built the large first-innings total.
Mohammed Shami says his motivation remains high despite long absence from India side after Duleep Trophy performance.
Shami and Mukesh reduced South Zone to 242 for six as East Zone extended their first-innings lead to 466 runs on day three.
Shami and Mukesh took two wickets each as East Zone reduced South Zone to 242 for six on day three.
On-field umpire Virender Sharma warned Mohammed Shami over ball maintenance on day three of the Duleep Trophy final.
Ishan Kishan extended his unbeaten innings to 171 as East Zone pushed past 490 on day two of the Duleep Trophy final.
Kishan backed Shami's continued selection despite his omission from the national team.
Bharat Arun has called out Ajit Agarkar for excluding Mohammed Shami from the India team. The former coach believes Shami still has the ability to perform at international level.
Bharat Arun criticised selectors for dropping Shami despite his strong first-class record and called for a review of his case.
Bharat Arun believes BCCI selectors prematurely dropped Mohammed Shami, despite his consistent performance and durability in red-ball cricket.
Ishan Kishan made 111 not out on day one of the Duleep Trophy final as East Zone reached 385 for 4.
Mohammed Shami will be honoured by CAB before the Duleep Trophy final for reaching 100 first-class appearances and 382 wickets.
Shami receives CAB honour for 100 first-class appearances ahead of Duleep Trophy final.
Mohammad Shami turned 36 while representing East Zone in the Duleep Trophy 2026.
Bumrah is being protected while Shami is being tested for durability, turning selection into a workload chess game.
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