Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has dismissed rumors about his absence from the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series, attributed to a knee injury. Taking to X, he expressed frustration over “baseless rumors” and emphasized that neither the BCCI nor he has confirmed any withdrawal. Jay Shah previously stated Shami is expected to be fit for the five-match Test series against Australia. Shami is also anticipated to return to domestic cricket with Bengal in the Ranji Trophy this October.