Mohammed Shami, India’s star fast bowler would miss Bengal’s opening Ranji Trophy fixtures as he would be recovering from an ankle injury, as informed by PTI. Shami underwent a surgery earlier this year, he could not regain full match fitness, he last played 2023 ODI World Cup.
Mohammed Shami To Achieve Full Fitness First
Shami has decided to recover completely and then return to the field. Although he had clearly stated that he wanted to play domestic cricket and needed the game-time to gauge his fitness levels for an international return.
“If I need to play domestic cricket to test my fitness, I will. What matters most is being fully ready for whatever comes next, regardless of the opposition or format,” Shami said
Also Read: Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Shane Watson Names Key Player For Team India
Shami’s Absence: Big Blow For Bengal
While the unavailability of Shami is a big blow to Bengal, it gets a huge fillip with the return of experienced players in Wriddhiman Saha and Sudip Chatterjee. Wicket-keeper batter. Saha has first-class cricket way back in 2007. He returns after being banned by CAB in 2022. During the ban period, Saha was playing for Tripura both as mentor and as a player. This season, he is all set to add value to Bengal’s batting lineup.
Bengal’s First Match Against Uttar Pradesh
The one returning, however, is Sudip Chatterjee too, and more cheeringly with the advent of return of the top-order mainstay. The good news for Bengal is that he has been a pretty consistent performer for the side and will play a decisive role in the early stages of this tournament.
Anustup Majumdar will lead the 19-member Bengal squad into their first game against Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow on October 11, after which they have the luxury of facing Bihar at home.
Also Read: Joe Root Achieves Another Historic Milestone: Will He Become The New King Of Test Format?
Bengal Squad: Anustup Majumdar (captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Gharami, Sudip Chatterjee, Wriddhiman Saha, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abishek Porel, Writtick Chatterjee, Avilin Ghosh, Shuvam Dey, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Suraj Jaiswal, Mohd Kaif, Pradipta Pramanik, Aamir Gani, Yudhajit Guha, Rohit Kumar and Rishav Vivek.
