India, March 31 -- India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy final, March 9, 2025. That was the last time Mohammed Shami played for India in any format. It's been over a year since, but Shami, despite being fit, has failed to make a comeback into the Indian team, for reasons known only to the BCCI and its chairman of selectors, Ajit Agarkar. Shami has repeatedly turned out for Bengal in domestic cricket, delivering impressive performances in the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, picking up 67 wickets across tournaments in the 2025-26 domestic season. And yet, he does not find himself in India's scheme of things. One school of thought argues that Indian cricket has possibly moved on from Shami, marking the end of...