Team India fast bowler Mohammed Shami's lawyer Salim Rahaman has rubbished reports that his client has been issued an arrest warrant in a domestic violence case by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Alipore.

"My client is not absconding. He is a national player and representing the country. He can be identified at any time. Why would he run away? People have misinterpreted the warrant. The order clearly says that Shami has to surrender within 15 days of his return. We will take appropriate legal steps when he arrives," Rahaman said from Kolkata.