India vs England: Mohammed Shami to miss ODI, T20I series

Lucknow: In a major jolt for Indian Cricket team, their pace spearhead Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming India vs England ODI as well as T20I series due to a knee injury, said the media reports.

The 26-year-old Bengal cricketer has been in trouble following a persistent injury in his left-knee. Due to the same reason, he had missed the Chennai Test where India defeated England by an innings and 75 runs.

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Ahead of the India vs England Chennai Test, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had confirmed that the paceman had soreness in knee and he had been advised rest and rehabilitation. Shami was scheduled to attend the rehabilitation camp in Bengaluru at the National Cricket Academy.

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The media report further added that Ishant Sharma is most likely to replace Shami in the limited over series against England, but veteran left-arm speedster Ashish Nehra can also make a cut in the playing XI.

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Apart from Shami, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane and Wriddhiman Saha have also been away from competitive Cricket due to respective injuries.

The three-match ODI series against England will begin on January 15, while the two-match T20I series will begin on January 26.

Earlier, India dominantly won the five-match Test series 4-0.