Bengal coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla criticized the BCCI selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, for omitting Mohammed Shami from the ODI squad against New Zealand. Shukla called the decision 'shameful' and an 'injustice,' highlighting Shami's dedication to domestic cricket despite past fitness issues. Agarkar cited Shami's lack of match fitness as the reason for his exclusion, with the selectors opting for other pace options like Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, and Arshdeep Singh.