Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, dressed in a yellow T-shirt and black shorts, was seen at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium following the conclusion of Day 2’s play between India and New Zealand. He began with a few straightforward warm-up runs, then proceeded to bowl for several minutes, starting with a short run-up that he gradually extended. Although there was no visible limp, Shami wore a strap resembling a crepe bandage on his left knee, which had suffered from swelling.
After about a couple of minutes, Shami was bowling at nearly half his usual speed, maintaining a good pace through the 2-3 overs he delivered. After a brief drinks break, he measured his full run-up with a tape, and increased his intensity.
Accompanying Shami were Troy Cooley, the fast bowling coach from the NCA, and a couple of ground staff members. As Shami bowled at full run-up, Nitin Patel, head of sports science and medicine at the National Cricket Academy, arrived to closely monitor Shami’s bowling action.
According to NCA sources who spoke on condition of anonymity to RevSportz earlier, Shami would require approximately six weeks to fully recover from his knee injury, and he has not yet completely been ruled out for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
