'Only ready for T20s': Ajit Agarkar on Mohammed Shami exclusion from IND vs AFG Test and ODI series squad

'Only ready for T20s': Ajit Agarkar on Mohammed Shami exclusion from IND vs AFG Test and ODI series squad originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: Ajit Agarkar confirms Mohammed Shami was not discussed for India Test or ODI squads against Afghanistan.

Selectors say his body is currently suited only to T20 cricket, not longer formats. Shami has taken 67 domestic wickets this season but remains overlooked for national duty. Mohammed Shami snubbed again: Ajit Agarkar says LSG pacer only ready for T20 cricket Mohammed Shami's long wait for an India recall took another painful turn on Tuesday when chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed that the veteran fast bowler was not even part of the conversation when the squads for the Afghanistan series were being finalised.

The official acknowledged that Shami had played through an entire domestic season, but said the information available to selectors indicated his physical condition was not yet suited to the demands of Test or ODI cricket. Across 16 matches for Bengal this season, he took 47 wickets, 20 in the Ranji Trophy, 16 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and 11 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Jammu and Kashmir in February, he returned extraordinary figures of 9 for 114.

That kind of output from a bowler of his stature would ordinarily prompt serious discussion about a national return, yet the selectors continued prioritising younger pace options across all three formats. His IPL 2026 campaign for Lucknow Super Giants began well but tailed off, with 10 wickets from 12 matches, which is a modest return by his standards but hardly a damning one. MORE: No Samson in India squad for IND vs AFG ODI series 2026 as Kishan is picked What did Ajit Agarkar say about Mohammed Shami's fitness?