Mohammed Shami Tests Covid-19 Positive Prior To Australia T20Is

Sep 18, 2022 at 4:03 PM

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Mohammed Shami Tests Covid-19 Positive Prior To Australia T20Is

Mohammed Shami tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, just a few days before the start of the India vs Australia T20I series in Mohali.

Mohammed Shami was included in the T20I team after a lengthy absence from the setup. The right-arm pacer’s last involvement in national team colours was in last year’s 2021 T20I World Cup, where his performance was scrutinized.
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami (Photo | PTI)
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami (Photo | PTI)

Mohammed Shami Had An Incredible IPL 2022 For New Entrant Champions Gujarat Titans

Mohammed Shami had an incredible outing in the IPL 2022 for Gujarat Titans as the Ahmedabad-based outfit lifted the trophy in their maiden campaign. Since then, many former players of the cricket fraternity came out in support of the 32-year-old’s inclusion into the T20I setup for India. The right-arm pacer was excluded from the Asia Cup 2022 squad, which didn’t sit well with many fans and critics.

Mohammed Shami playing for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 © BCCI/IPL
Mohammed Shami playing for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 © BCCI/IPL

Mohammed Shami has picked 18 scalps in 17 T20Is with the last outing coming in the 2021 T20I World Cup against Namibia. Notably, the veteran Bengal pacer was the leading wicket-taker for Gujarat Titans (GT) in their title-winning campaign earlier this year. He bagged 20 wickets from 16 games and had a decent economy rate of 8.00 in the latest edition of the cash-rich league.

Mohammed Shami Was Named In India’s 2022 T20I World Cup Squad As Standby And Was Included For T20Is Against Australia Before Testing Covid-19 Positive

Mohammed Shami was finally called up for the 2022 T20I World Cup squad as a standby player and was included in the squad for the upcoming series against Australia which was set to start on 20th September. However, news broke on Saturday that the 32-year-old had tested positive for Covid-19 and isn’t in Mohali at the moment with the team.

Umesh Yadav, the veteran Indian pacer who last played a T20I match for India in February 2019 against Australia, joined the Indian squad in Chandigarh on Sunday morning after reportedly being named as a replacement for COVID-19 positive Mohammed Shami in the Indian team for the upcoming three-match T20I series against defending 2021 T20I World Cup winners Australia.

Umesh Yadav. (Photo Source: Twitter)
Umesh Yadav. (Photo Source: Twitter)

The first T20I between India and Australia is scheduled to take place at PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday, September 20.

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