India, April 1 -- Mohammed Shami seems to have made his peace with the fact that he may have played his last match for India. The backbone of India's bowling for 12 years, Shami became India's go-to man during the Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri era, starring in three ODI World Cups and emerging as India's leading wicket-taker in the 2019 and 2023 editions. Shami last played in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy, which India won against New Zealand, but since then, despite attaining full fitness, the pacer has struggled to return to the Indian team.

Even today, Shami still can't wrap his head around what more he needs to do to make a comeback. He was first sidelined from T20Is, then ODIs, and now in Tests. Despite picking up 67 wickets in ...