Mohammed Shami does not have a place in India’s squad for the Asian Cup. Mohammed Shami’s career in T20 cricket is believed to be over. Australian great Ricky Ponting has also said that India has better fast bowlers than Mohammed Shami in the T20 squad. Although Ponting has described Mohammed Shami as Team India’s best fast bowler in Test cricket.
India chose Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh as the three specialist fast pitchers for the Asia Cup, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the fourth pitcher in the 15-man squad. Two-time World Cup winner Captain Ponting said in the latest episode of The ICC Review: “Shami has been a very good bowler for India for a long time. If you look at his ability, he is probably the best bowler in India. test cricket.
Ponting further said: “I think there are better fast bowlers in the Indian T20 cricket team than Shami and he has selected only three for the Asian Cup. So if there were four possible names in the squad, it could have been the fourth. fast pitcher.
With Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel recovering from injuries, many feel that Shami should have been included to share responsibility for the new Asian Cup ball. The Asian Cup will be held from August 27 to September 11 in Dubai and Sharjah and Ponting have named India as a strong contender in the tournament.
Ponting said: “It is always difficult to beat India in any tournament, not just the Asian Cup, but I think whenever we talk about the T20 World Cup that is coming and India in this as well. There will be a strong team. The depth of the Indian team is definitely better than other teams and I think India will win the Asian Cup.