Guwahati, May 19 -- Indian cricket team Men's chief selector Ajit Agarkar clarified that speedster Mohammed Shami was not part of the selection discussion for the Test and ODI squads against Afghanistan as his current physical condition is not considered suitable for longer formats.

He added that, as per the information available to the selectors, Shami is presently being managed with T20 cricket in mind despite his participation in domestic cricket this season, and therefore was not in contention for selection.

Shami continues to stay out of the Indian team. He last played for India in March 2025 in an ODI match. Currently, Mohammed Shami is featuring in the Indian Premier League 2026, where he has taken 10 wickets in 12 matches while ...