Veteran Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has taken a subtle yet sharp dig at the Indian team management over his fitness status after being left out of India's ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming tour of Australia.

Shami dispelled fitness rumours, insisting he is match-ready despite not finding a place in the limited-overs teams. The Indian pacer said the communication gap lay with the management, not him, emphasising that if he is fit enough to play four-day Ranji Trophy matches, he is equally capable of handling the demands of 50-over cricket.

The veteran pacer, who was overlooked for the white-ball leg of the Australia tour, has been named in Bengal's squad for the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season, which begins on October 15. The side will be led by Abhimanyu Easwaran, as confirmed by the Cric

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