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Star Indian pacer, Mohammed Shami broke his silence and slammed fake reports that questioned his participation in the forthcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy. Several reports started doing rounds on the internet claiming that the Indian fast bowler has developed swollen knee, raising concerns on his return with the three-match Test series against New Zealand and the Board Gavaskar Trophy coming ahead.
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Notably, Shami, who is undergoing his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru developed swollen knees and might require another break to enquire about it. The Indian pacer last appeared in Indian jersey at the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, where he finished as the highest wicket-taker with 24 scalps.
Why these type of baseless rumors?-Mohammed Shami slams fake reports
The cricketer took to X and slammed all the reports which questioned his participation in the forthcoming tournament. He tweeted, " Why these type of baseless rumors? I'm working hard and trying my level best to recover. Neither the BCCI nor me have mentioned that I am out of the Border Gavaskar series. I request the public to stop paying attention to such news from unofficial sources. Please stop and don’t spread such fake fake fake & fake news, especially without my statement."
The reports of Shami's knee injury started doing rounds after a BCCI official was quoted by TOI as saying, “Shami had resumed bowling, and he was looking on track to make a comeback to competitive cricket soon. But this knee injury flared up recently. BCCI’s medical team is assessing the injury but it may require quite a bit of time." “It’s a jolt for the NCA medical team. They have been working on him for over a year. They have one of the best workload management systems in place. The medical team is trying its best to put him back in the park soon,” the source further added.
It is to be noted that the 34-year-old was set to play for Bengal in the upcoming Ranji Trophy after he was named in the probable squad . However, he was also in line to make his international comeback in the BGT as he started bowling in full title at the NCA after undergoing a surgery in February 2024.
