India’s veteran fast bowler is set to return to competitive cricket, but not in blue – this time, he’ll be wearing Bengal’s colours. The experienced pacer has been named in Bengal’s squad for the start of the season, which begins on at the iconic Eden Gardens, where they take on .

Shami Back in Action After a Long Break

It’s been a while since fans saw Shami in action. His last appearance for India was during the , which wrapped up in March. Since then, he hasn’t featured in the national side — including the ongoing Test series against West Indies.

Explaining his absence, chief selector mentioned that the decision was based on Shami’s lack of recent match practice. Since the end of , the 33-year-old has played only one first-class game – for — where he bowled 34 overs and picked up just

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