Overview
- Speaking at the News18 Rising Bharat Summit, the 35-year-old said he would “give everything” to represent India despite recent selection snubs.
- Shami’s domestic case includes 36 wickets in 12 innings for Bengal this Ranji season, highlighted by a career-best 8/90 in the semi-final.
- Despite a brief return in early 2025 and being a joint-highest wicket-taker in India’s Champions Trophy win, he has not featured in any subsequent squads.
- He urged supporters to stop trolling Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav during the T20 World Cup, asking fans to back the team through lean phases.
- He recommended picking the best XI for ICC events and said India’s strongest T20 World Cup performance is still to come, as media framed his remarks as a message to selectors including Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir.