Chopra suggested that the BCCI had abandoned Shami and that there had been little to no conversation on the part of the selectors about the right-arm pacer.
“Someone has asked a question about what would happen to Mohammed Shami. I would just like to say that it has been decided that they are not considering Mohammed Shami now. There is no conversation or communication. Nothing is happening. That is over,” Chopra shared in a video on his YouTube channel.
The cricketer turned commentator noted that Shami could still return to the national team if he becomes one of the top wicket-takers for Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming Indian Premier League.
“However, since he is playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Ranji Trophy, and will also be playing in the Indian Premier League for Lucknow, I can tell you in writing that if he has a good season and sets the stage on fire and gets close to the Purple Cap, no one can stop him. He will be 100% close to the team because that is Mohammed Shami,” he added.
Shami is currently representing Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. He has taken 14 wickets in six matches at an economy rate of 5.90, as of January 5. He was also involved in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025.
The selectors have been reluctant to try Shami in the recent past and have raised concerns about his fitness. This was the main reason for the 35-year-old to miss out on the 2024-2025 installment of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, among others.
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