Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is likely to be rested for the upcoming clash against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 with Arshdeep Singh replacing him in the playing 11.
With India already qualified for the Champions Trophy semi-finals, India might look for possibilities during the New Zealand clash.
According to a report, Friday’s practice session was a sign, then Arshdeep Singh might be replacing Shami who has returned to the national fold after a long injury lay-off.
The 26 year old was spotted training with bowling coach Morne Morkel watching and bowling 13 overs with a rull run-up, while Shami just bowled 6-7 overs with a curtailed run-up.
During the match against Pakistan on February 23, Shami departed the field after the fifth over in the match as he was struggling with an ankle issues.
Shami had got treatment in his right leg from the physios just after bowling his third over of the innings. However he come to the field after few overs in Pakistan’s innings.
On Friday, wk-batter KL Rahul provided update on Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami and said that he wasn’t very sure if the team would alter the winning combination despite the assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate later in the evening, hinted that the bowling lineup could be changed a bit.
At the same time, Ryan ten Doeschate said that the team would’nt compromise on the balance as it wants to top the group with an all-victory preliminary campaign as well.
“They’ve had a lot of rest now. But it’s how you back the two games up. So if all the seamers are going to bowl 10 overs and then say we bowl second in the first game, we’re bowling 36 hours later, we’re bowling first, that’s quite a workload,” ten Doeschate said.
“So that’s what I was alluding to. One of the options is to make sure the guys don’t bowl their full quota of overs, if that opportunity allows itself.”
“But we’re ready to manage that in the field and try and keep the guys as fresh as possible for the first and the final,” ten Doeschate added.
If workload is considered, Mohammed Shami might be rested from the match against New Zealand.
The Final group stage match of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between India and New Zealand on March 02 at Dubai International Stadium.
