Updated On: 15 December, 2023 09:16 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
“The selectors have not named a replacement for Shami yet, but the belief is that with many players already in South Africa for T20Is, ODIs, Tests, and A series, one of the pacers can be co-opted into the Test set-up,” added the report

Mohammed Shami. Pic/AFP
Senior fast-bowler Mohammed Shami is uncertain to play in India’s upcoming SA vs IND Tests due to an ankle injury, which means that it won’t be a surprise if he’s officially ruled out from the tour.
On November 30, while announcing the squad for the tour of South Africa, Shami was included for the SA vs IND Tests. But the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had said that Shami is currently undergoing medical treatment and his availability is subject to fitness.