Bengal head coach and former India all-rounder, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, has strongly backed senior pacer Mohammed Shami. Shukla stated that Shami doesn't need anyone's approval to prove his value. This comment followed Shami's match-winning performance, which led Bengal to a 141-run victory against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy Group C match at Eden Gardens.

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“Mohammed Shami doesn’t need a certificate from anyone. He is a certificate in himself. He has the backing of his fans, media, and the biggest selector of them all, who is right up there (God),” Shukla said after the game, in what was seen as an indirect jibe at BCCI chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.

The statement arises amidst discussions about Shami's exclusion from the India

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