Mohammed Shami

Former Indian Head Coach Ravi Shastri has come down hard on the current Indian management led by Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid for ignoring Mohammed Shami ...

In the 16 matches he played this season, Shami picked up 20 wickets at an average of 24.40 and with an economy rate of 8. The Indian bowling hasn’t looked that effective in this year’s Asia Cup and a veteran like Shami should have certainly made it to the squad,” Ravi Shastri said. Former Indian Head Coach Ravi Shastri has come down hard on the current Indian management led by Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid for ignoring Mohammed Shami completely in the T20I setup.

Donning the broadcaster/pundit hat, Shastri took a jibe at India's selection strategy and reasoned on how they needed an extra pacer in the squad, ...

You have to play another spinner which can be embarrassing in the end.” To which the 60-year-old replied, “He does.” Shami hasn’t featured in a T20I for India since their match against Afghanistan at the World Cup last year. I feel that at times when you are in good form and in great rhythm, you shouldn’t stop playing. Having lost their match against Pakistan on Sunday, the men in blue needed a win against the island nation and the five time tournament winners to firm their chances for a place in the final. “I think the selection could have been better, especially for the fast bowlers.

Ravi Shastri believes that India missed a trick by picking four fast bowlers in the Asia Cup squad instead of five, and a talisman such as Mohammed Shami ...

[here] You don't want to be caught in a situation where one guy has a fever and then you have no one else to play with. I think the selection could have been better, especially for the fast bowlers, you know the conditions here. Then he went on to say that India paid the price by dropping [Mohammed Shami](https://sportscafe.in/cricket/player/mohammed_shami) from such a big event. [Asia Cup](https://sportscafe.in/cricket/tournament/asia_cup), India are on the way to being eliminated from the ongoing tournament. India have suffered their second successive defeat, most recently against Sri Lanka.

Asia Cup 2022: The Indian team management often runs through a selection dilemma while drafting the players for major tournaments.

He played a phenomenal role for GT in the title-winning season. Shami accounted for 18 dismissals, which is indeed an extraordinary feat. Meanwhile, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri expressed his opinion on Shami’s exclusion.

Asia Cup, India vs Sri Lanka: Ravi Shastri questioned Mohammed Shami's exclusion from India's squad.

[Yuzvendra Chahal](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1394-yuzvendra-chahal-playerprofile) had other ideas as he struck twice in the 12th over to put the brakes on Sri Lanka's march. Like us on [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robo.ndtv.cricket&hl=en)or [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ndtv-cricket/id418320331?mt=8). [Bhuvneshwar Kumar](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1250-bhuvneshwar-kumar-playerprofile) conceded 19 runs in the 19th over. [Ravi Shastri](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/41719-ravishankar-jayadritha-shastri-playerprofile) said the Indian squad was short of at least one more quality pacer. He can only contribute by saying 'this is the combination we want', then it is up to the captain in the meeting to take that forward." You don't want to be caught in a situation where one guy has a fever and then you have no one else to play with. You have to play another spinner which can be embarrassing in the end," he stated further. In the game against Sri Lanka, he conceded 14 runs in the 19th over. I think the selection could have been better, especially for the fast bowlers, you know the conditions here. Once Shastri gave his take, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said: "Does the coach have input in selecting the team?" In the game against Pakistan, India's After failing to defend 181/7 against Pakistan on Sunday, they again faltered while defending 173/8 against Sri Lanka on Tuesday night.

India's pace bowling especially in death overs has been exposed in the tournament as they failed to defend over 20 runs in the last two overs against ...

You have to play another spinner which can be embarrassing in the end," Shastri replied. After the IPL he had, for him not to be able to make the cut is... There's not much in it for the spinner. He was not picked in India's Asia Cup squad despite the injuries to Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel. The loss against Sri Lanka at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday has thinned their hope of playing in the final. After India's lacklustre performance in the Asia Cup Super 4 matches, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has criticised Men in Blue's pace bowling selection for the tournament and commented that ace pacer Mohammad Shami's exclusion from the team 'baffles' him.

Asia Cup 2022: The right-arm pacer hasn't played a T20I since the previous year's World Cup. Shami is only included in ODI and Test squad now.

The six-wicket loss left the Men in Blue at the mercy of the other teams to have a chance of making it to the final. The Indian bowling hasn’t looked that effective in this year’s Asia Cup and a veteran like Shami should have certainly made it to the squad,” Ravi Shastri has said. Especially, after how his IPL went for Gujarat Titans this year, he should’ve certainly been a part of the think tank.”

Following India's second consecutive loss in the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4s stage, this time against Sri Lanka, ex-India pacer Irfan Pathan made a strong ...

Now there is an opportunity here whether a bowler can come in the World Cup race who can help the Indian team. Shami has not featured in the Indian T20I side since the World Cup last year. Irfan Pathan (Image Credit: Instagram)Pathan explained, “The team you chose, you didn’t use the sixth bowler, and you didn’t get the result you wanted from the other five bowlers.