India’s Shami keeps white-ball focus after ending test career

Mohammed Shami has retired from Test cricket after a 13-year career, but says he will continue playing white-ball cricket and remain available for domestic multi-day matches. The decision closes his Test career while leaving him open to playing in the IPL and for India in limited-overs cricket.

Shami, 36, took 229 wickets in 64 Tests after debuting against West Indies in 2013. His last Test was the 2023 World Test Championship final against Australia; he is also India’s leading wicket-taker in 50-over World Cups, with 55. He plays domestic cricket for Bengal and in the IPL for Lucknow Super Giants.