Mohammed Shami questions Bhuvneshwar Kumar's delayed India recall, raises concerns over Ranji Trophy pitch
Bhuvneshwar deserved earlier pick, says Shami
11 Oct 2026
2 MinMohammed Shami
India
ICC Ranking
#25 Bowler in ODI
Current Series
Full Name
Mohammed Shami
Nationality
India
Other Name
Mohammed Shami
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
03 Sep 1990 (36y 41d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
ICC Ranking
#25 Bowler in ODI
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 132 | 36 | 17 | 115 | 21 | 6.05 | 111 | 103.60 | -- | -- |
| test | 64 | 89 | 27 | 750 | 56 | 12.09 | 1005 | 74.62 | -- | 2 |
| odi | 108 | 49 | 20 | 225 | 25 | 7.75 | 273 | 82.41 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 25 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 60 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 196 | 53 | 25 | 181 | 32 | 6.46 | 175 | 103.42 | -- | -- |
| fc | 97 | 134 | 38 | 1205 | 56 | 12.55 | 1713 | 70.34 | -- | 3 |
| list a | 149 | 78 | 26 | 498 | 42 | 9.57 | 537 | 92.73 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 132 | 132 | 485.20 | 4208 | 145 | 4/11 | 29.02 | 8.67 | 20.08 | 2 | -- |
| test | 64 | 122 | 1919.10 | 6346 | 229 | 6/56 | 27.71 | 3.3 | 50.2 | 12 | 6 |
| odi | 108 | 107 | 887.40 | 4955 | 206 | 7/57 | 24.05 | 5.58 | 25.8 | 10 | 6 |
| t20i | 25 | 25 | 85.00 | 761 | 27 | 3/15 | 28.18 | 8.95 | 18.8 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 196 | 196 | 709.20 | 5968 | 238 | 4/11 | 25.07 | 8.41 | 17.8 | 5 | -- |
| fc | 97 | 183 | 3057.50 | 9906 | 377 | 8/90 | 26.27 | 3.23 | 48.6 | 19 | 15 |
| list a | 149 | 148 | 1227.20 | 6764 | 283 | 7/57 | 23.9 | 5.51 | 26 | 14 | 6 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGL vs DEL | 0 | 4/30 & 1/29 | 11 Oct 2026 | Kalyani | firstclass |
| EZ vs SZ | 28 & 0* | 2/42 | 06 Sep 2026 | Chennai | firstclass |
| CZ vs EZ | 6* & 8* | 2/42 & 3/56 | 30 Aug 2026 | Bengaluru | firstclass |
| EZ vs NEZ | 11 | 0/36 & 0/10 | 23 Aug 2026 | Bengaluru | firstclass |
| SSS vs SSM | 1 | 1/20 | 20 Jun 2026 | Kolkata | t20 |
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