T20 WC 2022: Mohammed Shami enters Team India for T20 World Cup, will replace Jasprit Bumrah

New Delhi: A major change has been made in the Indian cricket team for the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami has entered Team India. Shami has been linked with the main team of Jasprit Bumrah. Earlier, he was included as a traveling reserve for the T20 World Cup. T20 World 2022 is starting from 16 October. At the same time, the Indian team will play its first match in this tournament with arch-rivals Pakistan on 23 October.

Team India’s leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was injured

Team India’s leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was injured just before the T20 World Cup. The last date for changes in the World Cup squad was October 15. Because of this, the name of Mohammed Shami has been announced as the replacement of Bumrah.

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Please tell that Jasprit Bumrah returned to Team India from the Test match on the England tour. After this he was injured due to which he could not play in the Asia Cup held in UAE. Although she had given hope by returning to the home series against Australia, she is fully fit for the T20 world, but in the same series she again complained of back pain and was forced to pull out of the World Cup competition.

Mohammed Shami is back in Team India

Mohammed Shami has not taken the field for Indian T in the T20 format for a long time. The last time he played for India was in the T20 World Cup 2021. After this he got a chance in the home T20 series against South Africa but due to corona infection, he could not play in it either. However, despite this, the Indian team management expressed confidence in him.

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Apart from T20, Mohammed Shami has been playing continuously for Team India in Test and ODI formats. During this, his performance has also been very good. This is the reason why BCCI has included him in the team.

Apart from Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur have also gone to Australia for the T20 World Cup. However, he has not been linked with the main team.