Duleep Trophy 2025: Shami Makes Subdued Return to First-Class Cricket but Desire to Play Tests Is Still There

Mohammed Shami Toils Hard On Red-Ball Return; East Keep North In Check At Duleep Trophy

Mohammed Shami was impressive without being incisive but young left-arm spinner Manishis strikes helped East Zone curb North Zone to 308 for six on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinals

Duleep Trophy 2025: Shami makes subdued return to First-Class cricket but desire to play Tests is still there

Shami hasn’t played a First-Class game since November 2024, and it was only his second since featuring in the 2023 World Test Championship final against Australia.

Mohammed Shami returns to competitive cricket in Duleep Trophy, scalps one on Day 1

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 28 (ANI): Veteran Indian pacer Mohammed Shami marked his return to competitive cricket on Thursday, turning out for East Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy. The 34-year-old finished Day 1 with figures of 1/55 in 17 overs against North Zone in Bengaluru.Shami last featured in a competitive game on May 2, representing Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). That