'Beyond my comprehension...': Mohammed Shami reverts back when asked on playing XI question in World Cup 2023

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NDTV quoted Shami as saying as he was addressing the press after India's victory over Australia in the first ODI on Friday. The management of the Indian cricket team has already mentioned that they will go with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj when it plays at full strength during the upcoming World Cup. ALSO READ: Visa not granted for Pakistan cricket team: Babar Azam’s boys cancel pre-World Cup plans However, Shami's match-winning figures of 5 for 51 shows rotation isn't bad when you play so many matches on the bounce.

"This is the team's plan and it is important to stick with it. You can't be always in the playing XI because a lot depends on the team combination," Shami said. "If you are playing, well and good, and if you are not in the playing XI, then you should be supportive of those playing.

I think there is no point feeling low and I am ready to play the role the team gives me," Shami said. Asked if he approves of this rotation policy where he has to sit out, Shami said, "What you are trying to know is beyond my comprehension but obviously when you build a team, (the) coach has a role to rotate players and, based on the situation, it is decided." As per him, rotation before a big event like the World Cup is a good thing. "You have seen we have (had) got results due to rotation and I believe before the World Cup, you shouldn't put too much workload in back-to-back games, and it's going well and we are getting good results," he said.

Shami took a break after the World Test Championship final and didn't travel to the West Indies for the two Tests and three ODIs. "It was important to take that break because I had played back-to-back games continuously for 7-8 months. At the back of my head, I felt I needed a break