Rohit Sharma's recent statement supposedly left BCCI still pondering over whether Mohammed Shami should be sent to Australia

Rohit said, “We are just monitoring him because while playing Syed Mushtaq Ali, he got some swelling in his knee, which hampers his preparation to come and play a Test match. We want to be very careful, we don't want to bring him here, he pulls up sore or something happens.”

Debunking rumors about Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir’s alleged bias against Mohammed Shami. A factual look at cricket’s sensationalism, Shamis fitness, and Indias Test squad decisions

Mohammed Shami has returned to the domestic circuit and is doing exceptionally well but there are still question marks over his comeback to the international arena.

Shami, who made his comeback to competitive cricket last month, last played a red-ball match for India in June 2023 against Australia at The Oval.