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Bengal Coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla Reveals Why Mohammed Shami Missed Ranji Match
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News18•19-10-2026, 18:44
Bengal Coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla Reveals Why Mohammed Shami Missed Ranji Match
- •Bengal coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla clarified that Mohammed Shami was fully fit but asked to be rested for the Ranji Trophy match against Services.
- •Shami took four wickets in the first innings of Bengal opener against Delhi but was left out of India squad for the tour of New Zealand.
- •Bengal spinners dominated the first innings against Services, bowling them out for 122 with Shahbaz Ahmed and Aamir Gani picking up four wickets each.
- •Services were left with a target of 209 after Bengal was dismissed for 146 in their second innings, led by left-arm spinner Rahul Singh five-wicket haul.
Key Questions Answered
Mohammed Shami missed Bengal's second Elite Group C Ranji Trophy match against Services because he himself asked to be rested, according to coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla. The decision followed his omission from India's squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.
Mohammed Shami took four wickets in the first innings of Bengal's Ranji Trophy opener against Delhi in Kalyani.
Mohammad Kaif, Mohammed Shami's younger brother, replaced him in Bengal's playing XI for the match against Services.
