India, April 8 -- Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has strongly backed Mohammed Shami's return to the national side, citing his impressive form in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026 with Lucknow Super Giants.

Speaking in Kolkata ahead of Lucknow's clash against Kolkata Knight Riders, Ganguly made it clear that Shami's recent performances warrant an immediate comeback to the Indian team.

"He should be bowling at the other end of Jasprit Bumrah, nowhere else. That's how good he is. We all saw that spell the other night against Sunrisers Hyderabad - four overs, nine runs against two of the best T20 players, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. That was phenomenal," Ganguly said.

Shami's match-winning spell of 2 for 9 earned him Player ...