India’s veteran pacer Mohammed Shami talks about the rise of India’s pace bowling unit in all formats and that it gives the team the confidence to succeed in all formats, both in ICC competitions and overseas conditions. was completed. The 33-year-old was India’s standout player in his recently concluded 2023 ODI World Cup.
The right-arm bowler has played a key role in the national team over the years, leading the seam bowling unit especially in ODI and Test cricket. Although Mohammed Shami was selected in the 2023 ODI World Cup squad, he was not in the starting line-up but was brought into the team following Hardik Pandya’s injury. He was named in the starting XI and he led India’s unbeaten record to the finals of the tournament.
In an interview with News18, Mohammed Shami expressed satisfaction with India’s recent rise in bowling, citing India’s longstanding reputation for legendary batsmen. . The veteran pacer believes that the history of India’s bowling prowess began in his 2013 and his 2014, and in 2023 he is the best Indian pace bowler to have played against quality opposition batsmen in the ODI World Cup. emphasized the performance of.
“People who loved the Indian cricket team’s batting are now starting to root for us. We couldn’t be happier. Bowlers during the World Cup People talk about its performance, but if you need to look at the bigger picture, you have to go back to 2013 and 2014. The journey started there. p>
“If we look at the facts now, only three fast bowlers played in this World Cup, which we believe has set a benchmark for future bowlers.” < /strong>
“ Players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav followed, followed by Jasprit Bumrah, and then Mohammed Siraj. “In this way, this team has set its own standards. You can set it up,” said Mohamed Shami.
Mohamed Shami has not played in a competitive match since the World Cup final on November 19th. Despite missing his first four matches, the right-handed bowler made a breakthrough in the World Cup, finishing with the most wickets. In his seven matches he took 24 wickets, of which three he took a five-wicket haul and in the semi-final against New Zealand he took a seven-wicket haul.
The bowler is expected to be fully fit for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), which earns him a call-up to Team India for theT20 World Cup 2024 may be. . If I can prove my form and fitness well in the shorter format of matches, I will be strong in the West Indies and the US.
