November 2023&nbsp; Shami suffers a heel injury during the World Cup, in which he was the highest wicket-taker with 24 wickets in seven matches
February 2024 Undergoes an Achilles tendon surgery and starts rehabilitation
October 2024 Suffers from some knee swelling complication during the rehabilitation&nbsp;
November 2024 Side strain during Ranji stint for Bengal rules him out of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/border-gavaskar-trophy-2024-25-the-500-who-lifted-the-spirits-of-xi-23436888" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Border-Gavaskar Trophy</a> series Down Under, effectively ensuring he missed all of India&rsquo;s fixtures in 2024&nbsp;
February-March 2025 Returns after injury in ODI series against England, followed by the Champions Trophy, where he claims nine wickets in five games, including&nbsp; a brilliant fifer against Bangladesh &nbsp;
June 2025 He is not included for the five-match India vs England Test series due to fitness concerns across the long format &nbsp;
October 2025 He claims there has been no communication from the selection committee to check on the progress of his fitness after being ignored for the two-Test India vs West Indies series and subsequent three-match India vs <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-aus-5th-t20i-play-stopped-due-to-lightning-as-india-reach-52-runs-against-australia-23602256" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Australia</a> ODI series&nbsp;
October 2025 Chief selector Ajit Agarkar clarifies that he had multiple chats with Shami over the last six to eight months to discuss his fitness, citing that he didn&rsquo;t seem match fit before the England series. Agarkar also says that the sports science team at the BCCI&rsquo;s Centre of Excellence have asked for Shami&rsquo;s progress and medical reports regularly. The chief selector insists they will monitor Shami&rsquo;s Ranji Trophy performance, going forward&nbsp;
November 2025 Shami is not included in the squad for the two-match India vs South Africa Test series, starting in Kolkata on November 14 despite claiming 15 wickets in the first three Ranji Trophy matches for Bengal, giving rise to questions about whether he will ever play for India again
November 2025 Reports claim selectors had asked Shami to play at least one of the India &lsquo;A&rsquo; matches vs England Lions ahead of the India vs England Test series to be assured of his current fitness, but he turned them down, saying he wanted to build on his workload. This, in turn, put him out of favour for selection
24 No. of wickets Mohammed Shami picked up in seven matches at the 2023 ODI World Cup
14 No. of months Shami was ruled out after his heel injury during the 2023 <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/odi-womens-world-cup-2025-here-are-the-people-who-played-a-crucial-role-in-historic-triumph-amol-muzumdar-aavishkar-salvi-23602208" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ODI World Cup</a>
9 No. of wickets Shami claimed in five games at the Champions Trophy earlier this year
15 No. of wickets Shami has picked in three Ranji ties for Bengal in current season so far
8&nbsp; No. of months since Mohammed Shami last played for India
<h2>Shami&rsquo;s international performance across last 6 years</h2>
2020 14 innings 19 wickets
2021 14 innings&nbsp; 29 wickets
2022 19 innings&nbsp; 23 wickets
2023 27 innings&nbsp; 56 wickets
2024 No matches
2025 9 innings&nbsp; 14 wickets

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