T20 World Cup: Brett Lee Wants Shami to Be in the Indian Team

Indian team’s lack of a good fast bowling unit has cost them the Asia Cup trophy. The team got into the tournament with just 3 pacers, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. As the squad was announced before the update on Deepak Chahar’s injury, he was put into reserve. Despite having other options to pick from, Mohammad Shami wasn’t picked. Shami last played for the men in blue in last year’s world cup. However, former Australian legend Brett Lee wants BCCI to include him in the upcoming big tournament, T20 World Cup. Looking for more online betting sites in India for the 2022 season? Read here.

Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel are likely to recover before the tournament. India is expected to play 6 bowling options. As the matches will be in Australia, the fast bowlers will have a better impact on the game. Both Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Avesh Khan have been disappointed in the Asia Cup. Hardik Pandya, on the other hand, was good in the first game but since then has looked a bit off.

“It’s really hard to look past Shami”, says Brett Lee about India’s T20 World Cup team

In an interview with the Sports star, Lee said, “If you mention Mohammed Shami – obviously pending fitness – and if we are talking purely on selection, for me, it’s really hard to look past Shami. Because he is a world-class bowler and he’s proven that. He’s been around for a long time. If he is fully fit, ready to go, then I would want someone under pressure, at the end of the game, with the experience like Mohammed Shami.”

Playing for Gujarat Titans, Mohammad Shami was one of the leading wicket-takers for his team. Captain Hardik Pandya and coach Ashish Nehra made good use of his talent. In the 16 games, he has 20 wickets with an economy of 8.00 runs. At the end of last week, even ex-Indian coach Ravi Shastri had questioned why Shami was not included in the squad. Moreover, Irfan Pathan too is in favour of Shami’s selection. With Avesh’s unavailability due to illness, now the bowling unit is under too much pressure. Nonetheless, they are all set to play 2 home series before the T20 World Cup and hence, Shami can be given a chance.

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