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India vs New Zealand: The curious case of Mohammed Shami

One aspect that has stood out in the lead up to the Bangladesh Tests and now New Zealand is the absence of Mohammed Shami. Not in the manner of his absence hurting India but in the lack of clarity over his injury status. He had undergone ankle surgery in February, was on the mend, rubbished rumours of a knee injury flare-up and then Rohit Sharma confirmed there has been a knee issue recently. So,

where exactly is the situation with Shami

, a serious match-winner, five weeks out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?