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India cricket team is hopeful for fast-bowler Mohammed Shami to make a comeback with the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh in September.

Shami is currently in his final stages of rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. The pacer was sidelined due to an ankle injury which forced him out of cricket since the ODI World Cup last November.

The selectors have been updated on Shami's progress, and a decision on whether he should play at least one of the Duleep Trophy matches, beginning on September 5 in Anantapur, to prove his fitness will be made soon.

Prior to India's tour of Sri Lanka in July, chief selector Ajit Agarkar had confirmed that Shami had "started to bowl" and that the first Test against Bangladesh starting on September 19 in Chennai for his comeback.

Shami played a crucial role in India's journey to the ODI World Cup final, capturing 24 wickets in only seven matches, with an average of 10.70 and a strike rate of 12.20.