India's Jasprit Bumrah, left, and Mohammed Shami walk off after the end of India's first innings against Australia on the second day of their cricket test match at the Adelaide Ova...
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India's Mohammed Shami leaves the field after he was dismissed during the one day international cricket match between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Au...
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India's Mohammed Shami drops a catch during the one day international cricket match between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.
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India's Mohammed Shami bats during the one day international cricket match between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.
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India's Virat Kohli, right, gestures with teammate Mohammed Shami during the one day international cricket match between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney,...
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Mohammad Shami of Kings XI Punjab celebrates after taking the wicket of Dinesh Karthik captain of Kolkata Knight Riders during their Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match in Sh...
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Kings XI Punjab player Mohammed Shami during the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket match against Mumbai Indians (MI), at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
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Kings XI Punjab bowler Mohammed Shami celebrates the wicket of Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman during the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium,...
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Kings XI Punjab bowler Mohammed Shami celebrates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Rahul Tripathi during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match, at the Sheik...
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Kings XI Punjab players Mohammad Shami and Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Kane Williamson watch the ball as it reaches the boundary for six during the Indian Premier League 2020 crick...
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Kings XI Punjab player Mohammad Shami bowling during the cricket match of IPL 2020 against Delhi Capitals, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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India's Mohammed Shami falls as he attempts to field the ball hit by New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson, left, during play on day two of the second cricket test between New Zealand and In...
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Indian bowler Mohammed Shami reacts during play on day one of the second cricket test between New Zealand and India at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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India's Mohammed Shami reacts as he is hit while batting during play on day one of the second cricket test between New Zealand and India at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand...
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India's Mohammed Shami fields off his own bowling against New Zealand during the first cricket test between India and New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand
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India's Mohammad Shami reacts after a delivery during the third and final ODI match against Australia, at Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru
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India's Mohammad Shami with team mate Rohit Sharma celebrates after dismissing an Australian batsman during the third and final ODI match, at Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru
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Indian pacer Mohammad Shami (C) celebrates with teammates the wicket of Australia's David Warner during the third and final ODI cricket match, at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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Indian bowler Mohammad Shami celebrates the wicket of Australia's David Warner (L) during the third and final ODI cricket match, at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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India's Mohammed Shami holds a stump broken by him after winning over South Africa during the first cricket test match at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhap...
Wicketkeeper-batsman Pant and Jadeja suffered blows during the course of play on Day 3. Pant was replaced by Wriddhiman Saha when India came out to field
Ravindra Jadeja, who suffered a concussion during the 1st T20I, is recovering well but it can't be said with certainty that he will be 100 per cent fit for the second Test
Minus Virat Kohli and Mohammad Shami, the Indian cricket team will have a mountain to climb against a torrid Australian pace attack in hostile conditions