Indian pacer Mohammad Shami is likely to miss the first Test against England in February as he will be heading to rehab for six weeks.
The fast bowler suffered the fracture on his bowling hand during the series-opening day/night Test against Australia in Adelaide last week.
“He is not likely to play the first Test versus England as rest and rehab will take six weeks. Once the plaster is off, he will do his rehab at the NCA (National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru),” a BCCI source told PTI.
Meanwhile, India will be missing out their captain Virat Kohli as well who is returning back to India for the birth of his first child.
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