While speaking on Mohammed Shami's absence after the game, India opener Abhishek Sharma said that such a call would have been made by the team management keeping the playing conditions in mind.

India's T20 team aims to replicate their strong opening performance against England in the second match in Chennai. While Mohammed Shami's participation depends on his fitness evaluation, India is bolstered by the form of their pacers and spinners.

Mystery around pacer’s exclusion from India’s playing XI Kolkata, Jan 22: Mohammed Shami’s much-anticipated comeback will be further delayed as the Indian pacer was not named in India’s playing eleven for the first T20I against England,

In a blow to the Indian cricket team, fast bowler Mohammed Shami was left out of the Playing XI for the first match of the five-game T20I series against England being held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The decision has dampened hopes of Shami's much-awaited return to international cricket.

KOLKATA, India (AP) — India won the toss and chose to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata on Wednesday. Mohammed Shami missed out for India despite the fast bowler being available after more than a year on the sidelines. India is the reigning world champion at the T20 format.

Unruffled by the lingering fitness concerns surrounding Mohammed Shami, the well-oiled machine that is India's T20 team will be eyeing an encore of its opening game performance against a stunned England in the second game of a five-match series, on Saturday. ( 2nd T20I Key Battles | Full Coverage)

Mohammed Shami was not picked in the playing XI for the match against England in Kolkata as the team management preferred three spinners as part of combination.

India lead the series 1-0 after a seven-wicket victory at the Eden Gardens. The hosts would certainly want to see Shami in action but his inclusion in playing X1, as things stand now, will depend on f

After dominating victory in the 1st T20I at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Both team's caravan now moves to Chennai for the 2nd T20I of the series.

Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic had to pull out of his Australian Open 2025 semifinal match against Alexander Zverev due to injury.

Aakash Chopra expresses concern over Shami’s omission in India’s 1st T20I against England, suggesting injury recovery may not be complete.