Lucknow Super Giants suffered a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign opener in Lucknow.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka has been at the centre of many controversial moments in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but pacer Mohammed Shami expressed a clear view on him.

Mohammed Shami is getting ready for a new IPL stint with the Lucknow Super Giants. Having played for teams such as Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans, Shami is an experienced pacer

Mohammed Shami didn't mince his words over the "not a T20 bowler" tag he has been given by critics.

Notably, Mohammed Shami also took 67 wickets for Bengal in the 2025-26 domestic season. Yet, he hasn't impressed the BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar enough to earn a recall to the Indian team.

Mohammed Shami is doing some exceptional training to give his best during the 19th edition of the IPL.

Mohammed Shami claimed an 8-wicket haul for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir, intensifying the chatter around his potential national team return.

Mohammed Shami on Monday bowled a couple of incisive spells to get three wickets but Jammu and Kashmir did well enough to reach 198 for 5 against Bengal on the second day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final.

Mohammed Shami and Sarfaraz Khan were among the top absentees from the BCCI's central contracts list.

Some significant changes have occurred in the BCCI's annual player retainership 2025-26, with the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma being demoted and Shubman Gill being promoted.