Uncertain Future for Mohammed Shami with Gujarat Titans as Retention Deadline Approaches: 'If they give an option…'

Shami, who is still recovering from the same injury, has openly shared his disappointment in not receiving any communication from the franchise about his retention status. It is mandatory for all franchises to disclose their list of retained players by October 31, 2024, and Shami's future with the team remains uncertain.

"I don't know anything about this. The decision lies firmly with the franchise. If they feel the need to retain me, then they will. Otherwise, they won't," Mohammed Shami told SportsTak.

"I haven't had any word with them so far, but if they do give the option, then who would refuse them?" he added.

Shami has taken 127 wickets from 110 matches at an average of 26.86.

During the same SportsTak interview, Mohammed Shami said that is on a path to recovery, and he would like to play a few domestic games before travelling to Australia to play competitive cricket.

"There is a lot of hype surrounding the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. But I think there is no need for this much chatter around this series. We have won two times in Australia, there is no need to take so much pressure," said Shami.

"My knee is very good right now. I am also scared that the leg has been operated upon before, and because of the dryness, I try not to put much workload on it. Rohit Sharma has asked me about my injury, as a captain, he needs to know the reality. Right now, I am in good shape, hopefully, I will be fine soon," he added.

Speaking about his desire to play in the Ranji Trophy, Shami said, "If I stay fit, I want to play domestic cricket, I want to spend time on the ground. If you play quality cricket, then you would do just fine in international cricket, as well."

Speaking about Mohammed Shami, the pacer had last played competitive cricket during the 2023 ODI World Cup. He last played for India in the 2023 World Cup final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.