Mohammed Shami's much-anticipated comeback will be further delayed as the Indian pacer was not named in India's playing eleven for the first T20I against England, fueling speculations whether national selectors are sanguine about his fitness.

Mohammed Shami will play his first international match in the first T20I against England since ODI World Cup 2023 final

The BCCI had recently-released a 10-point guideline for the Indian cricket team as well as its support staff prohibiting players from traveling on their own and insisting on the entire team traveling together.

Mohammed Shami's bowling was the focus of India's first training session in Kolkata ahead of their T20I series against England that gets underway on January 22. Shami, who has not played international cricket since the 2023 ODI World Cup final,

BCCI posted a special video of Mohammed Shami's first practice session with the Indian cricket team to celebrate the veteran pacer's return.

However, before the thrilling T20I series, the squad for the coveted Champions Trophy was announced which featured some players marking their return after injury. One of them was none other than the

Seamer Mohammed Shami started training with the India squad at the iconic Eden Gardens ahead of the T20I series against England.With Jasprit Bumrah out of the squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series,