A career crossroads may well have been reached for India's senior fast bowler Mohammed Shami. Despite bowling 93 overs in this domestic season of the Ranji Trophy, the experienced pacer is unlikely to get back to India's Test scheme of things, and his ODI future also seems uncertain. Shami last represented India in March during the Champions Trophy 2025. He has not appeared in any format since then. The 35-year-old had a heel injury earlier after the 2023 World Cup, which required surgery, and he thus took a long break from cricket. Shami Not in India's Future Plans With Indian cricket looking to build a team for the future, Shami seems to have slipped out of the selectors' plans. He has played 197 international matches for India, but with younger pacers such as Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep rising through the ranks pretty quickly, opportunities for the Bengal pacer have dried up. The ODI format looks like his last realistic avenue for a comeback, but even there, his age and injury history are concerns. With the next ODI World Cup scheduled for 2027, the selectors are unlikely to invest in a 37-year-old fast bowler prone to recurring knee and heel injuries. Also Read | IPL 2026 Auction To Be Held Overseas Again: Full Details Inside Communication Gap with Selectors Shami recently vented his frustration at the national selectors, claiming they haven't spoken to him. Sources close to the BCCI, however, have dismissed these claims. A senior BCCI official told PTI: "There have been several instances when selectors and support staff reached out to check on Shami’s fitness. They even wanted him for the England series earlier this year." Apparently, Shami rejected the call-up, reasoning that he wasn't prepared to play. A selector also asked him to at least play one India A match against the England Lions but the pacer wanted to focus on his rehabilitation instead. Focus Shifts to Domestic and IPL Cricket Shami missed Bengal's ongoing Ranji Trophy encounter with Railways but is likely to play the following game against Assam, which starts on November 16. His showings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be observed with great interest as well as he attempts to get into the notice of IPL franchises once again ahead of the December auction. While Shami remains hopeful of continuing to have a lot more to offer, it would seem the selectors are looking ahead, moving toward younger and fitter options for India's long-term plans.