Mohammed Shami will continue to make progress towards entirely regaining his bowling rhythm when Bengal faces defending champion Punjab in Group A‘s first-round match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium on Saturday.
Shami, who played his first professional game after nearly a year-long injury hiatus in Bengal’s Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh last week, will mark his return to the national T20 tournament after more than eight years.
Sudip Gharami-led Bengal will face a tough challenge against Abhishek Sharma and Co., who look favourite to defend the title with the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Nehal Wadhera, and Naman Dhir in the squad.
Punjab hit 114 sixes last edition – the most by any team in the tournament’s history. Its aggressive style combined with batting depth made it the team to beat last season, and with a similar core, defeating Punjab will once again…
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