LSG bowler, Mohammad Shami in a recent podcast with Shubhankar Mishra revealed his top 4 picks for the 2026 tournament….
Mohammed Shami has voiced his frustration over being left out of India’s T20 setup, questioning the lack of clarity around his exclusion despite consistent performances.
Mohammed Shami got married to Hasinn Jahan in April 2014 and the couple was blessed with a baby girl in July 2015.
Shami recently showed great form in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025-26 where he on to take 15 wickets in just three matches played so far.
While defending a target of 327 runs, Shami registered figures of 5/38 as Gujarat were bowled out 185 runs.
Mohammed Shami’s recent outing was for the East Zone against the North Zone, in the Duleep Trophy 2025 quarter-final.
The Shubman Gill-led side will host West Indies for a two-match Test series starting on October 2
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The 34-year-old last played a Test match for India in the summer of 2023, which was a World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at The Oval in London.
On behalf of Shami, his brother Haseeb Ahmed registered a complaint against the perpetrator to the police.
Bumrah made a comeback in competitive cricket after three months with his appearance for MI against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL 2025 match played on April 13.
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Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir feels that Jasprit Bumrah’s absence will be an opportunity for other bowlers to grab the opportunity and help India to win the Champions Trophy.
As India have already clinched the series by 3-1, the main question in the mind of fans is whether Mohammed Shami will get a chance in the fifth and the final T20I.
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Sanjay Bangar feels that Mohammed Shami won’t find a place in the playing XI if both Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah are fit to play.
Mohammed Shami was last seen playing for India in the 2023 ODI World Cup. After that, the fast bowler suffered a knee injury and was out of professional cricket for almost a year.
Mohammed Shami is currently under close observation of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) medical team with at least one physio and trainer accompanying him at every step.
The right-arm pacer shared a video of him bowling in the nets and is looking to make his comeback in the Indian lineup ahead of the mega event in Pakistan and Dubai.
Aakash Chopra believes that the decision taken by Team India and the BCCI to exclude Mohammed Shami from the ongoing BGT series is right.
Rohit Sharma said that it is high time that the National Cricket Academy (NCA) shares a clarity on Mohammed Shami’s fitness.
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Earlier skipper Rohit Sharma had affirmed that the “door is open” for Shami to join the side in Australia, but they do not want to hurry.
The Indian fast bowler was released by Gujarat Titans in the player’s retention and was one of the big names in the mega auction. Now, the fast bowler has been sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 10 Crore in the mega auction.
Mohammed Shami was last seen playing during the ODI World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023.
Mohammad Shami announced his comeback after a year-long injury hiatus.
Mohammed Shami is currently rehabilitating from his knee injury at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Sanjay Manjrekar suggested the Indian selectors to take Shami to Australia even if he is 70% fit to play.
For the unversed, Shami has been out of action since the ODI World Cup 2023, where he finished as the highest wicket-taker.
After a successful surgery, Mohammed Shami is expected to make a comeback in professional cricket very soon, to take the field for India later this year.
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The Bengaluru-based franchise registered their third consecutive and fourth overall loss in the IPL 2024 after they slumped to the 2008 winners by a margin of 6 wickets.
Shami took to social media to inform fans about the successful surgery and revealed that he got stitches removed from his heels.
The IPL 2024 is set to kickstart from March 22 with defending champions, CSK taking on RCB in tournament opener in Chennai.
Jay Shah also shared an update around KL Rahul stating, “KL Rahul needed an injection. He has started rehab and is at the NCA.”
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Shami not only finished as the top wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup at home, but also finished as GT’s leading wicket-taker in IPL 2023, claiming the Purple Cap.
With Hardik Pandya’s departure, Gujarat Titans appointed Shubman Gill as their skipper for IPL 2024.
The Men in Blue will host the Three Lions in a five-match Test series, starting January 25th.
Shami had a magical performance in the World Cup as he picked up 24 wickets in seven games.
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BCCI has named Akash Deep as Deepak Chahar’s replacement for the three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting December 17.
The last batch of players including skipper Rohit Sharma are scheduled to fly for Johannesburg on Friday, December 15.
It is to be noted that Shami’s inclusion in the Test squad for South Africa Test series is subject to fitness.
The 33-year-old also became the first bowler to take seven wickets in an ODI match for India, ending with the figures of 5/57 in 9.5 overs in first semifinal against New Zealand in CWC 2023.
PM Modi applauded Mohammad Shami’s spectacular performance throughout the tournament while he had a fun interaction with Bumrah and also lauded coach Rahul Dravid.
Notably, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles was also in attendance at the ODI World Cup 2023 final.
Ahead of the big game, Shami’s mother Anjum Ara heaped praise on her son as well as wished good luck to the team.
Mohammed Shami has scalped 23 wickets in ODI World Cup 2023, just a wicket ahead of Adam Zampa (22 wickets).
The hosts will lock horns with their Kiwi counterparts in the first semifinal of the ODI World Cup 2023.
The Indian bowler has taken two five-wicket hauls in the current season of the tournament.
The 33-year-old has scalped 16 wickets from the four games he has played in the ODI World Cup 2023.
India extended its undefeated run in the World Cup to eight wins with their recent victory over the Proteas.
Nehra heaped praise on Shami’s performance and backed the Gujarat Titans pacer to start for Team India in the World Cup.
Team India won the toss and opted to bat first in their Asia Cup 2023 opener.
Having made his debut in the 50-over format, the 32-year-old has 162 wickets under his name till now in the 90 limited over matches he has played.
Ganguly further spoke about the No.4 issue and compared the times when he and Sachin Tendulkar batted at the lower order in the starting phase of their careers.
Reportedly, Mohammed Shami walked up to Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma after the conclusion of the WTC Final 2023 and requested a complete rest.
Talking about the two franchises, while Delhi Capitals reel at the bottom of the points table with just two wins so far in the tournament, defending champions Gujarat Titans sit at the top of the points with six wins from eight matches.
As Mohammed Shami clean bowled Nathan Lyon with a peach of a delivery, Ashwin was seen pulling the bowler’s ears when Indian players had gathered to celebrate the wicket.
Earlier, Australia opted to bat first after winning the toss for the second consecutive time.
Narrating the incident, Sridhar writes that Shastri taunted Shami about his plate full of rice and mutton curry during the lunch break of the third Test between India and South Africa in 2018.
Shami further opined that when one stays cool and trusts his own skills, he is in a better position to execute his plans.
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar and current Indian pacer Md. Shami got indulged into twitter banter as latter termed Pakistan’s defeat ‘Karma.’
India is set to play three-match T20I series against South Africa, starting today (28 September).
Arshdeep’s former Punjab Kings XI teammate Mohammed Shami supported him by advising him to not let these trolls ‘hamper’ him.
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Indian skipper Virat Kohli stepped up for his fellow teammate Mohammad Shami who was subjected to harsh trolls on the lines of religion after the forgetful defeat against Pakistan in India’s opening game of the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Shami batted sensibly throughout his innings and played some good looking shots.
The duo shared an unbeaten 89-run stand for the ninth wicket which helped the visitors post a target of 272 for England with an estimated 60 overs left in the day.
Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma pick three in first session to put Kiwis on back foot. New Zealand trail by 82 runs at lunch.
Shami heaped praises on the Indian youngsters and the bench strength which showed its might Down Under, helping India register a remarkable win in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21.
After the loss in their first encounter against Delhi capitals, CSK would look to bounce back after a dreadful 2020 season.
The 27-year-old, who missed the second Test in Chennai, could be rested for the white-ball series as part of bowler’s workload management. He is most likely to feature in the last two Tests in Ahmedabad.