Speaking about Mohammad Shami's exclusion from Test and T20 squads for series against Afghanistan, India chief selector Ajit Agarkar said, "Information that I've got...it's T20 cricket that he's sort of ready for." Reacting to Agarkar's explanation, ex-India cricketer Wasim Jaffer stated, "It’s rubbish...It's disrespectful to Shami. Guy is performing...and you say he’s only fit for T20," he added.