Injury Setback For Mohammed Shami, May Miss Australia Test Series: Report

Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action due to a knee injury has now suffered a swollen knee.

After ODI World Cup 2023, Shami underwent surgery for his knee injury and was expected to return to the national team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in November.

But as per a report by the Times of India, Shami has now suffered a swollen knee, which may take another six to eight weeks to heal. This has made his inclusion in the five-match Test series against Australia uncertain.

“Shami had resumed bowling, and he was looking on track to make a comeback to competitive cricket soon. But this knee injury has flared up recently. BCCI’s medical team is assessing the injury, but it may require quite a bit of time,” TOI quoted a BCCI source.

“It’s a jolt for the NCA medical team. They have been working on him for over a year. They have one of the best workload management systems in place. The medical team is trying its best to put him back in the park soon”, the reports added.