Star Indian pacer Mohammed Shami announces retirement from Test cricket
Updated On: 07 November, 2026 12:44 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Having played 64 Test matches for Team India, the 36-year-old pacer claimed 229 wickets. His best bowling figures in the traditional format of the game are nine wickets for 118 runs

Mohammed Shami (Pic: File Pic)
Team India's veteran pacer Mohammed Shami has announced his retirement from Test cricket. The pacer made the announcement by sharing a video on his official social media handle.
"Safed jersey se vida le raha hoon, lekin usse judi yaadon se kabhi nahi… Jab pehli baar Bharat ki Test jersey pehni thi, tab sirf ek sapna tha — apne desh ke liye kuch kar dikhane ka.. Uske baad har wicket, har sangharsh, har chot aur har comeback ne mujhe kuch na kuch sikhaya. Test cricket mere liye sirf ek format nahi, meri zindagi ka ek behad khaas hissa raha hai. Aaj bhaari dil aur anginat khoobsurat yaadon ke saath main Test cricket se retirement lene ka faisla kar raha hoon. Is safar mein mera saath dene wale har teammate, coach, family aur un karodon Bharatiyon ka dil se shukriya, jinhone achhe aur mushkil dono waqt mein mujh par bharosa banaye rakha..," read his post's caption.


