This player will go to Australia with Rohit. (Photo: Nathan Stirk-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
The countdown has begun for the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. This five-match Test series will begin on November 22 in Perth. Everyone except Rohit Sharma is in Australia and preparing vigorously for this series. Actually, Rohit had taken a break from the Indian team for the birth of his second child. His wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a son late on the night of November 15. In such a situation, Rohit Sharma will soon fly to Australia. But the special thing is that with him another player who is not part of the squad will go to Australia. It is believed that this player will be included in the Indian squad between series.
This player will go to Australia with Rohit
It is not yet clear whether Rohit Sharma will be part of the first match or not. However, he will almost certainly play in the second game. According to media reports, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami will also travel to Australia to participate in the Border Gavaskar Trophy along with Rohit Sharma. He recently returned to the field after a year. Shami also looked in very good form on his return from the Ranji Trophy. However, the decision on his joining the team will be made only after one match. That means he can be included in the roster before the second game of the series.
Out of Indian team for 1 year
Mohammed Shami played his last international match during the ODI World Cup 2023. Since then he has been sidelined due to injury. Earlier this year he had undergone ankle surgery. Since then he was in the rehabilitation camp of the National Cricket Academy. Recently playing for the Bengal team, he played against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy. In the first innings of this match, he took 4 wickets for 54 runs in 19 overs, after this, in the second innings, Shami also took 2 wickets for 74 runs in 18 overs. Apart from this, he also showed amazing performance with the bat. Let us tell you that NCA physiotherapist Nitin Patel was on the field for this match. The final decision on Shami will be taken only after his advice.
On the other hand, Bengal coach Lakshmi Ratan Shukla said about Shami’s fitness: “Mohammed Shami is match ready. He looked absolutely fine while bowling. He bowled 44 overs in two innings and never looked like losing rhythm nor did he face physical condition problems. He left the field with difficulty breathing.
