Mohammed Shami was included in the squad for the first time since the ODI World Cup 2023 final. This was massive news, especially with the Champions Trophy 2025 in the horizon. However, he was not selected in the playing XI for the first T20I in Kolkata.

Mohammed Shami's much-awaited return to Team India got delayed after he was not included in the playing eleven for the first T20I against England in Kolkata, but the veteran pacer continued to train full tilt,

India made two forced changes to their playing XI but Mohammed Shami's injury comeback was delayed yet again. Dhruv Jurel and Washington Sundar replaced injured Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rinku Singh.

Team India will take on England in the second T20I of the five-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on January 25, Saturday. The Men in Blue led by Suryakumar Yadav took a 1-0 series lead after winning the first T20I by seven wickets at Eden Gardens Stadium on Wednesday,

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England’s cricketers in Kolkata

Team India kicked off a five-match T20I series against England with a seven-wicket win in the opening match at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 22. With a target of 133 set by Jos Buttler’s side,

Mohammed Shami's return to India's T20 team was postponed as the team management decided he wasn't suitable for the Eden Gardens pitch conditions against England. Despite being fit and bowling in the nets,

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India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl in the first T20I of the five-match series against England at the iconic Eden Gardens on Wednesday. With four consecutive series triumphs,

However, he did not make it to the XI. Shami not playing in Kolkata was met with intense speculations regarding his fitness levels, something which would be crucial for India's run in the upcoming Champions Trophy.