India-England series- Shami practiced with a bandage: Return to international cricket after 14 months; First match on 22 January in Kolkata

Mohammed Shami came for practice in Kolkata with a bandage on his left knee. Shami is included in Team India in the home T-20 series against England. He has returned to international cricket after a long gap of 14 months.

He played the final match against Australia on 19 November in the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India. Since then he has been away from international cricket due to injury.

The first match of the series against England will be played in Kolkata on 22 January.

Team India players participated in the practice session of the first T20 match against England in Kolkata.

Shami bowled for more than an hour Before the opening match against England, the Indian team practiced for three hours in Kolkata on Sunday. Shami bowled in full rhythm for more than an hour.

He bandaged his left knee and bowled slowly under the supervision of bowling coach Morne Morkel, initially with short run-ups and then bowled with full run-ups and increased pace. He also took part in fielding practice after bowling for about an hour. He troubled young batsmen like Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Verma with his pace and accurate line length.

Shami practiced under the supervision of bowling coach Morne Morkel.

Dhruv Jurel took shots against Shami During this, wicketkeeper batsman Dhruv Jurel made some aggressive shots against him. After finishing bowling practice, he talked to bowling coach Morne Morkel. Left arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh did not participate in this practice session. He could not reach Kolkata by the time of practice. They arrived late on Sunday night.

The England team led by Jos Buttler decided to rest on Sunday. The team will participate in its first practice on Monday.

Shami performed strongly in domestic cricket Shami returned after injury from Bengal's match against Madhya Pradesh in Round 1 of Ranji Trophy. He also played Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI).

Had ankle surgery done in January last year Shami had undergone ankle surgery in England in January-2024. For the last several months, Shami was in the rehab camp at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.

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