IND vs ENG 2025: Why is Mohammed Shami not playing 4th T20I vs England?

At Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, India and England are playing the fourth T20I of their five-match series. The hosts lost by a score of 26 runs in the match played in Rajkot after winning the first two.

It would be very important for England to maintain the momentum going into this match. After a clinical all-around performance that got them back into the series, they would feel very confident. It is anticipated that the two sides’ continued conflict will be an intense battle.

The toss was won by Jos Buttler for the first time in the series. As the game went on, the English captain acknowledged that he wasn’t sure if the dampness would start to come on.

This evening, we will start by going bowling. The mood is already excellent, and the series is well-established. Although there is room for improvement, we are pleased with the performance and glad to have won. I’m a little uncertain about whether or not to be honest with the dew. “We have two changes: Bethell for Smith and Mahmood for Wood,” Buttler said during the toss.

India should play a “good brand of cricket,” according to captain Yadav.

It is important to keep things simple, according to Suryakumar Yadav. To everyone’s astonishment, he revealed three changes from the last game.

“Coming here and playing a decent brand of cricket is the main goal. Stay with the fundamentals. That game is in Rajkot now. We’re hoping to entertain this crowd with our entertainment. Put runs on the board, defend, and avoid getting too wet. The hosts’ captain disclosed, “We have some firepower, therefore we have Arshdeep replace Shami, Rinku replaces Jurel, and Shivam Dube replaces Washington Sundar.

Mohammed Shami was absent, but Arshdeep returned.

Mohammed Shami was shockingly sidelined for the current match after returning to the international circuit after an embarrassing 14-month absence owing to an ankle ailment. Suryakumar did not explain why this specific alteration was made, although it makes sense that the Indian team management would have been a little wary of Shami’s level of fitness following the Rajkot match.

It was obvious that the right-arm fast wasn’t bowling at his best, even if he did toss three overs in the previous match. Additionally, Shami might be rested in order to maintain his fitness for the forthcoming three-match ODI series against the same opponent. After being rested for Shami in the previous match, Arshdeep Singh, India’s top T20I wicket-taker, was added to the starting lineup for this one.

Playing XIs

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy

England: Philip Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood