India, June 7 -- Mohammed Shami is no longer in the selectors' plans for the Indian team, regardless of format. The message has been clear for a while. Yet the veteran pacer continues to make his case on the field.

Even after being overlooked for the upcoming T20I assignments and the one-off Test against Afghanistan, Shami responded with a spectacular performance on debut in the Bengal T20 League at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The experienced fast bowler not only claimed a hat-trick but also smashed a first-ball six to help Siliguri Strikers beat Rarh Tigers by 24 runs.

Chasing 209, Rarh remained in the hunt thanks to Shuvam Dey's 25-ball 48 and Rahul Prasad's 26-ball 44. At 156 for 5 in the 16th over, they still had hope of pulling off a...