New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) paid tribute to Mohammed Shami following his Test retirement, thanking the Indian pacer for defining an era of Indian fast bowling and acknowledging his contribution as Test cap No. 279.

Shami on Friday announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing an end to a career that saw him become one of India's most dependable fast bowlers across conditions and on the biggest stages.

"Thank you for defining an era of Indian pace bowling, Test Cap #279," BCCI wrote in an X post.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan congratulated Shami on his illustrious Test career, saying his ability to generate late movement with the ball would be sorely missed in red-ball cricket.

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