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Baroda entered the semifinals of the T20 event with a 41-run win over Bengal.
The pacer smashed an unbeaten 32 off 17 in Bengal's 3-run win over Chandigarh.
Shami will spearhead the Bengal pace bowling unit and the Indian thinktank in Australia too will closely follow the pacer's outing.
The pacer was expected to play the fixture against Karnataka to test his fitness.
'Everyone has been wondering for a long time about whether I will make it for the Australia series but it is still some time away,' he said referring to the five-match contest that begins in Perth on November 22.
The 34-year-old last donned the national colours during the 2023 ODI World Cup final loss to Australia in Ahmedabad.
Warrier, who has played five IPL matches, will join GT for a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
However, Gujarat Titans senior pacer Mohammed Shami, who is out of action since the World Cup final last year, and Prasidh Krishna, who appears for Rajasthan Royals, have been ruled out of IPL 2024.
The 33-year-old, who last played for India in the ODI World Cup final loss to Australia on November 19, went under the knife in London on Monday.
The Uttar Pradesh wicketkeeper batsman is part of Rohit Sharma-led 16-member squad.
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