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NEW DELHI: Bengal head coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla has thrown his full weight behind senior India pacer Mohammed Shami, launching a veiled but pointed dig at chief selector Ajit Agarkar amid the ongoing debate over team selection and fitness communication.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Following Shami’s brilliant eight-wicket match haul in…
Mohammed Shami and Ajinkya Rahane NEW DELHI: In a rare show of collective dissent, several senior Indian cricketers — led by Mohammed Shami, Ajinkya Rahane, and Karun Nair — have publicly voiced their frustration over the selection policies and communication gaps under chairman Ajit Agarkar’s selection committee. From questions about transparency to age bias, the…
Mohammed Shami & Ajit Agarkar (PTI) The ongoing tussle between veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami and selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar has sparked a fresh debate over communication, fitness, and selection transparency in Indian cricket.It all began when India’s Test squad for the West Indies series was announced earlier this year and Shami’s name was…
Shardul Thakur (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Mumbai: Shardul Thakur may be down the pecking order in India’s scheme of things as they hunt for a seam-bowling all-rounder in the ODI team who can bat at No. 8, but the 34-year-old hasn’t given up hope of making a comeback. The right-arm medium-pacer, who can tonk…
Mohammed Shami (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Mohammed Shami has made a thunderous statement with the red ball, reminding everyone of his class and hunger for Test cricket. Turning out for Bengal in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, the veteran pacer has picked up an incredible 15 wickets in just two matches, making a strong case…
Rajkot: Karnataka’s Karun Nair plays a shot during the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Karnataka and Saurashtra, at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_15_2025_000155B) Shivamogga: A month ago, on September 25 to be precise, when the Indian team was picked for the home Test series against West Indies, Karun Nair was back to square…
Bengaluru: Cricketer Sarfaraz Khan at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI08_31_2025_000092A) Social media erupted over the exclusion of 28-year-old Khan, who has recently shed a lot of weight and scored heavily in India’s domestic cricket in recent years, as people asked what more he could do to secure a call-up.On…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, left, and Ajit Agarkar, chairperson of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee, talk during a practice session (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Social media platforms often circulate fake quotes attributed to celebrities. Former Indian cricket star Navjot Singh Sidhu recently faced a similar situation with a fabricated quote circulating online.The fake post appeared…
Mohammed Shami and Ajit Agarkar (Agency Photos) Pacer Mohammed Shami has responded to chief selector Ajit Agarkar‘s comments about his fitness after a strong performance in the Ranji Trophy match for Bengal against Uttarakhand.The controversy emerged following Shami’s exclusion from India’s ODI squad for Australia, leading to a disagreement between the pacer and the chief…
Ajit Agarkar addressed Mohammed Shami’s comments regarding his fitness and availability for Bengal in Ranji Trophy matches. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar has responded to Mohammed Shami‘s recent criticism over being left out of India’s white-ball tour of Australia. Agarkar addressed Shami’s comments regarding his fitness and availability for Bengal…
