WATCH: Mohammed Shami shows off his batting skills in the nets ahead of his comeback

Indian Cricket star Mohammed Shami is gearing up for his comeback to the game with some quality time in the nets. The 33-year-old has been out of action since November when he played a stellar role in India’s run to the finals. It is expected that Shami will be part of the national side for the Test series against Bangladesh. 

Mohammed Shami posted a short video of himself batting in the nets. The right-arm pacer can be seen playing a few defensive shots. This was followed by a few huge hits against the spinners in the nets as he used his feet well to get to the pitch of the ball. 

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The first Test against Bangladesh is set to kick off on the 19th of September. Chennai will host the game with the second match to be played in Kanpur. This will be followed by a three-match series against New Zealand in what will be the second half of India’s home season in 2024. 

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Rohit Sharma will hope that his team can come up with the right results to be in the hunt for the World Test Championship finals spot. Indian national selector Ajit Agarkar had recently spoken about the fitness status of Mohammed Shami. 

Ajit Agarkar was quoted by ESPN CRICINFO as saying “We more or less know who the guys are, there are some injuries at the moment and hope they will be back up”. The 33-year-old was the best bowler for India during the 2023 ODI World Cup with 24 wickets. 

The chief of selector also said “Shami has started to bowl which is a good sign. September 19 is the first Test and that was always the goal. I don't know if that is his timeline for recovery, will have to ask the guys at the NCA about that”

"There are so many Tests coming. We will need some depth. Bumrah, Shami, and Siraj have been around for a while, these are the obvious ones. But there will be some conversation around it. Got a lot of first-class cricket coming up so we can build guys up like that." Said Ajit Agarkar.