Focus on Shami, Pandya in Mushtaq Ali

Hardik Pandya. Pic/AFP

Presence of a few frontline stars like Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami and its co-existence with the IPL mega auction have given the latest edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, beginning across venues from Saturday, a meaty context.

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Pandya need not worry about impressing the IPL scouts after finding a place in MI's retention list. But pacer Shami will be eager to come up with a fine show to further underline his fitness after recently taking seven wickets for Bengal in a Ranji match against Madhya Pradesh.

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