The Indian team management could not have asked for more from their veteran pace bowler Mohammed Shami. He has been in the news for battling injuries over the past few months. Besides, there has been so much speculation surrounding his fitness that many felt his international career was over after he was not called up for the Australian tour. 

There were numerous posts on social media, including a couple of them by the pacer himself, stating that he was fit to return to international cricket. But the BCCI’s medical team took its time to declare him fit. Finally, he played two T20 and two ODI matches against England recently. Yet, there were doubts about his full recovery even after he was named in the Champions Trophy squad. There were also reports that he was still struggling during the nets in Dubai.