Test series against England: Will Shami be selected in Indian team after underwhelming show in IPL 2025?

Following his underwhelming performance for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing IPL 2025, question mark has been raised whether  veteran speedster Mohammed Shami will be selected in the Indian team for the upcoming Test series against England or not.

Shami has so far taken just six wickets in the nine matches he has played for SRH in IPL 2025, conceding runs at an economy rate of 11.23. He has leaked runs in the powerplay and the death. His performance has gone a long way in SRH struggling at the bottom half of the points table. Making things worse, Shami has even struggled to complete his full quota of overs.

Amid Shami's poor form, former cricketers turned experts like Aakash Chopra and Danny Morrison tore into the veteran pacer, criticising his performance. They also raised question marks over Shami's place in the Indian team for the forthcoming Test tour of England.

What Experts Say...

"You've had a big surgery like that, I think psychologically for a start it gets you now. And then you've got to come back and pace yourself," said Morrison during a recent interaction.

"I just wonder- he is no 29-year-old anymore, is he? So there are all of those things that are stacked against you," he added.

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"That's a big question there, no, because it's not like he came back from an injury last week or last month. He started playing domestic cricket last year and this is May already. He's played an ICC event in between. He's played a lot of games. If he's still off the boil, and that has something to do with the injury and we're all assuming that it is, then there is a serious question mark with regards to what happens next," said Chopra.