3 players who can replace Mohammed Shami in India’s Test squad

Mohammed Shami has been one of the top pacers across formats for India since his debut in early 2013. After over 12 years of tireless service, it seems that the Indian cricket board is likely to move away from Shami ahead of the England tour. Various reports indicate that Shami is likely to be ignored for the upcoming five-match Test series.

One of the biggest reasons behind the move is because Shami apparently hasn’t been found fit enough after a bad outing in IPL 2025 season. There is a feeling that Shami may not be fit to bowl more than 10-overs in a day. Shami, who has formed a famed partnership with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj in the past few years.

Here are the top 3 pacers who can replace Mohammed Shami

3- Akash Deep

28-year-old Akash Deep made his debut for India against England in early 2024. The right-arm pacer has already played seven games with 15 wickets. Akash Deep is a skiddy bowler with the ability to hit the stumps and trouble the left-handed batters with his nagging consistency. Akash Deep, who is also from the Bengal stable of fast bowling like Mohammed Shami, impressed everyone with his bowling in Australia recently. This makes the 28-year-old one of the best choices to replace Shami.

2- Harshit Rana

Delhi pacer Harshit Rana is known for his hostile bowling and ability to crank up good pace. The right-arm pacer made his Test debut in Australia and got the wicket of Travis Head as his maiden scalp. Rana can be a handful against English batters who love to play aggressively. His natural pace and ability to bounce out a batter could come in handy during the five-match Test series.

1- Arshdeep Singh

The top choice to replace Mohammed Shami will be none other than Arshdeep Singh. The left-arm has long been thought of as a player who deserves to be in the Test side. Singh can swing the ball prodigiously and has been doing well for India in the white-ball formats. Aged 26, this could be the right time to blood in Arshdeep, and England’s seaming conditions could very well work in the pacers’ favour.

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