Duleep Trophy 2025 Stumps on Day 1: Malewar, Patidar tons propel Central Zone; North Zone slightly ahead vs East Zone

Duleep Trophy 2025 Live Score: Mohammed Shami made his return to competitive cricket on Thursday, playing for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy against North Zone in Bengaluru. The 34-year-old Indian pacer finished with figures of 1/55 in 17 overs on Day 1, marking his first match since his IPL appearance in May.Shami's last competitive match was on May 2 for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, where he had a disappointing performance against Gujarat Titans, going wicketless and conceding 48 runs in three overs.The 2025 IPL season was not particularly successful for Shami, who picked up only six wickets in nine matches. He also missed India's Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series in England and was not selected for the upcoming Asia Cup in September.Shami's last international appearance came during the ICC Champions Trophy in March, where he led India's pace attack in Jasprit Bumrah's absence. He emerged as India's joint-highest wicket-taker alongside Varun Chakravarthy, with both claiming nine wickets. Shami's performance contributed to India's victory over New Zealand in the final.His last Test match for India was against Australia in England in 2023. His selection for the upcoming home series against West Indies and the white-ball series against Australia remains uncertain.