Mohammed Shami has been out of competitive cricket since the conclusion of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 due to an ankle injury. The star Indian pacer was the top bowler of the ODI World Cup, where he ended up being the tournament’s top run-getter after being dropped from the team for the first four games. He took 24 wickets in just seven games for India with an average of 10.71 in the ODI World Cup.
Recently, in an interview with News18, Mohammed Shami was asked who is the best Indian bowler and his answer to the question is going viral on the internet.
Shami has always performed for the Indian team whenever he got the chance. In the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, he got three fifes, which is a record for any fast bowler in the Cricket World Cup.
Mohammed Shami began his World Cup campaign with a fife against. New Zealand and then took a fife again against Sri Lanka. The most important stage for him came against New Zealand in the semi-finals, where he took 7/57 against the BlackCaps.
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When asked in the interview, ‘Who is, according to him, the best Indian bowler in India?’He responded by pointing his finger and saying: “Why should I love anyone more than myself? (Why consider someone above me?)”
Mohammad Shami was also asked about his favorite bowler, to which he replied: “I don’t consider pace if you have pace but you throw the ball left or right, I don’t consider it. If you are accurate then I feel like you are better.”
“There’s Dale Steyn, I liked Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram and Glenn McGrath. There are many bowlers and if you talk about Indian bowlers, then Zaheer Khan and Kapil Dev are there. They were not fast but they were lethal while bowling at 135-140.”
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Watch: Mohammed Shami’s answer to the question about the best Indian bowler according to him
Mohammed Shami is currently recovering from his ankle injury and is expected to return during the IPL 2024. He is missing the ongoing five-match Test series between India and England, where Jasprit Bumrah is wreaking havoc in his absence.
jasprit bumrah He has taken 15 wickets in four innings in the ongoing series, which includes six fers in the first innings of the second Test, where he also completed his 150th Test wickets in his career.
Mohammed Shami will return during the IPL and will represent the Gujarat Titans. He was the purple cap winner in the last IPL season for taking the most wickets.
He took 28 wickets in 17 games at a league average of 18.61. He has been one of India’s most consistent bowlers and has played a key role for the national team in several competitions.
Currently, India faces England in the third Test of the five-match series at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot. Jasprit Bumrah leads India’s pace attack and has been consistent enough to dominate the series. He was the Player of the Match in the second Test that was played in Vizag.
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