Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday raised questions over the exclusion of ace India pacer Mohammad Shami from the Asia Cup squad where the fancied Indian team lost two consecutive matches and failed to qualify for the final. The Indian cricket team failed to defend their total after having batted first in two consecutive matches within a span of four days. India was beaten by Pakistan on September 4 and then Sri Lanka also managed to hunt down the target posted by Indian batters.

Veteran Ravi Shastri raised the question regarding Shami`s exclusion keeping in mind the T20 World Cup that starts in approximately a month`s time. Upset over the pacer not being included in the team, he termed the decision absolutely baffling. "Mohammed Shami sitting at home and cooling his heels baffles me," ESPNcricinfo quoted Ravi Shastri as saying.