Mohammed Shami gives big update on his availability for the Test series vs South Africa

Veteran Team India speedster Mohammed Shami has shared that his availability for the upcoming two-match away Test series against South Africa will depend on his knee injury.

Shami, who shared that his knee has been troubling him for quite some time now, also revealed that he has to undergo some tests before deciding if he will be able to tour South Africa for the two-match Test series.

Shami said during an interview with Sports Tak: “I am ready to go, but only if there is no pain. There was some irritation in my knee for a very long time. I will have to get some tests and checkups done. So, if it is at the stage where it won’t trouble me again, I will surely go for the Test series.”

The veteran campaigner also shared his desire to feature in India’s squad for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup as well. However, he was in stunning form at the 2023 World Cup, finishing as the highest wicket-taker with 24 scalps from just seven games as well.

“Obviously, I am ready. I will try to make sure that we don’t make the same mistakes again,” Shami added.

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However, Team India dominated in the league in the 2023 World Cup, completing a 10-match winning streak ahead of the all-important final against Australia where they lost to Australia who registered a six-wicket win in the summit clash.

Mohammed Shami said: “Since the day I reached home, that has been the only topic of discussion at home or with my friends. It keeps on repeating, and I feel that we were very close to winning the World Cup. We are able to take three early wickets in the final. I was confident that we just needed one more wicket. It was going through my mind that if our spinners would take one or two wickets, the game was ours.”

However, Mohammed Shami alos shared how they received unwavering support from the fans throughout the tournament and also added that he didn’t come across a single negative individual during the 2023 World Cup as well.

“If you look at our World Cup journey, right from day one, the whole country enjoyed the effort and the game we showed. There was not even 0.001 percent chance of finding a negative person who believed that India wouldn’t win the World Cup. It was wonderful to see that kind of support for us,” he concluded.