Cricketing action is back in India as the Suryakumar Yadav-led team prepares to fully engage in the forthcoming five-match T20 International Series versus England. This series starts from the 22nd of January onwards in Kolkata and post the conclusion of the T20I series, both teams will then lock horns in a three-match One-Day International Series which commences from the 6th of January and this series will be important for the Men in Blue as it will help them in preparing for the Champions Trophy. 
The Blue Army has also started practicing in the nets ahead of the white ball assignment versus England. Elite Pacer Mohammed Shami is also a part of the T20I squad and he will make his much-awaited return to the team after a span of 14 months. 
Watch the video of Shami's training <a href="https://x.com/BCCI/status/1881189914370293788?t=co7Kx9CQBUDsTOFHHNFbqg&amp;s=19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>
<h2>Shami's stormy performance in the nets after returning from his injury</h2>
All eyes were on fast bowler Mohammed Shami in the nets practice who bowled with his left knee heavily bandaged. First, he started warming up slowly under the supervision of bowling coach Morne Morkel. Initially running with small steps, Shami bowled for about an hour. After this, he did fielding practice to test his knee.
The 34-year-old slowly started to witness his fitness improve as he found his rhythm and bowled in a quick manner with a long run-up. He troubled young Indian batters like Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma in the nets and gave a tough challenge to the duo with a quick movement and bounce of the surface. 
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But, young Dhruv Jurel had some other plans as he explored the aggressive route by taking on Shami and made him go through a tough test. Despite the tough net bowling session versus the wicketkeeper-batsman, 34-year-old Shami continued to bowl in a quick manner for 45 minutes and did not seek any kind of aid from the strength &amp; conditioning coach or the physio of the Indian Team. 
After toiling hard in the nets, Shami practiced bowling a particular length with Morkel, where he targeted two stumps with accuracy. All of these signs are looking really positive for the Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer and he will surely be looking to play an important role in helping the Men in Blue win the T20i and the One-Day International series versus the Three Lions.
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Mohammed Shami in the practice session at Eden Gardens | Image: X (Tanuj Singh)

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