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Mohammed Shami Breathes Fire in Ranji Trophy Breaks The Selectors Door

Veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami has made an emphatic statement on the opening day of the domestic red-ball season. Playing for Bengal against Delhi, the seasoned pacer bowled with tremendous control and venom, dismantling the opposition with a four-wicket haul.…

By Siddhant Tripathi · Cric Informer

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 1:18 PM

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Mohammed Shami took 4 for 30 for Bengal against Delhi on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy.
Delhi was bowled out for 240 in 77.3 overs at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground in Kalyani.
Shami bowled nine maidens and maintained an economy rate of 1.71 across 17.3 overs.

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Mohammed Shami delivered a dominant performance for Bengal against Delhi on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy season, taking 4 for 30 in 17.3 overs. Playing at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground in Kalyani on October 11, 2026, the veteran fast bowler bowled nine maidens and helped bundle Delhi out for 240 in 77.3 overs.

Shami dismissed Yash Dhull, Ayush Doseja, Hrithik Shokeen, and Divij Mehra, comfortably outperforming fellow seamers Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar. Writer Siddhant Tripathi argues that Shami proved his fitness and bowling mastery, adding that overlooking him for upcoming Test assignments or the 2027 World Cup would be a strategic error for Indian selectors.

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Mohammed Shami Breathes Fire in Ranji Trophy Breaks The Selectors Door

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