New Delhi: For over a decade, Mohammed Shami has been India’s go-to man whenever the team needed breakthroughs in tough conditions. But now as he toils in the Ranji Trophy for Bengal, questions are being asked whether his decision to skip the England tour earlier this year quietly shut the door on his India comeback?

The 35-year-old has bowled close to 100 overs in the ongoing domestic season and yet his future in the national colours looks uncertain. Since his last appearance in the Champions Trophy in March, he has not featured for India in any format. His long recovery from a heel injury has kept him out for months. But even after regaining match fitness, a national call-up hasn’t arrived and it might not anytime soon.

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