Mohammed Shami: Team India’s fast bowler Mohammed Shami has made a big announcement. He has decided to retire from Test cricket. Shami played his last Test three years ago, in 2023, against Australia. Mohammed Shami has been out of Team India for a long time. He has not got a chance to play for Team India since the Champions Trophy 2025. However, he has made it clear that he will continue playing white ball cricket. He has been included in the Bengal team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He is continuously performing well in domestic cricket.
Mohammed Shami shared an emotional post on social media
Mohammed Shami wrote in his social media post that he is retiring from Test cricket with a heavy heart and with a lot of beautiful memories. He said that it is difficult to leave the white jersey, but the memories associated with it will always remain in the heart. When he wore the India Test jersey for the first time, it was a dream of doing something for the country. Every subsequent wicket, struggle, injury and comeback has taught him something or the other in life.
Shami has wholeheartedly thanked all his teammates, coaches, family and crores of countrymen for supporting him in both good and bad times. Apart from this, he also expressed his gratitude to BCCI and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), who believed in his skills and played an important role in taking his cricket journey forward. In the end he said that even though his last Test ball has been bowled on the field, the pride of playing for the country will always be alive in his heart.
How was Mohammed Shami’s performance in Test cricket?
Mohammed Shami made his debut in Test cricket in 2013 with a match against West Indies. He had not played any Test match for India since the World Test Championship final of 2023. Shami was successful in playing 64 test matches for India. During this period, he took 229 wickets in his name with a bowling average of 27.71. Shami holds the record of taking five wicket hauls 6 times in Test cricket.