Veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been excluded from India's 15-member ODI squad for the series against New Zealand, with selectors favoring younger pacers like Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh. Shami's childhood coach, Badruddin Siddique, criticized the decision, questioning the selectors' rationale and highlighting Shami's consistent domestic performance, including 11 wickets in five Vijay Hazare Trophy matches. Siddique expressed concern that the committee may be moving on from the 35-year-old bowler.