India gamble on paceman Shami for World T20


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 05 Feb 2016

India's bowler Mohammed Shami reacts after the first ball of the match was delivered to Australian batsman Aaron Finch during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India have gambled on the fitness of Mohammed Shami by including the injury-prone paceman in the 15-man squad named on Friday for next month's World Twenty20 tournament on home soil.

The 25-year-old Shami has not played international cricket since finishing as India's second most successful bowler at last year's 50-over World Cup in Australia and New Zealand with 17 wickets.

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