"Exactly What Kapil Dev Used To Do...": Sunil Gavaskar's Sensational Take On Mohammed Shami

31.10.2023 - 14:13 sports.ndtv.com

Mohammed Shami has been enjoying a brilliant run of form in the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 and the Indian cricket team fast bowler was instrumental in his team's 100-run victory over defending champions England in Lucknow on Sunday.

Shami took four wickets to break the English resistance after India posted a modest total of 229 on a pitch that had a lot of help for pacers.

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar was all praise for Shami as he pointed out that he is extremely clear about the kind of deliveries that he wants to bowl in specific situations and even namedropped World Cup winning all-rounder Kapil Dev. "There is a lot of hard work there.

When he goes back home, he has got several pitches made apparently, and he just bowls and bowls over there. That is what is important.

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Mohammed Shami's mother, Anum Ara, was taken to a hospital near Sahashpur village in the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh after she fell ill during the Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia on Sunday, according to a report by Times of India. The report claimed that she complained of nervousness and fever during the match and Shami's relatives took him to the local hospital for a checkup. She was later transferred to another health centre after the initial treatment and the report added that her condition is now stable. "She was admitted to the hospital due to fever and nervousness. Now, her condition is normal." Shami's cousin Dr Mumtaz told The Times of India.

Mohammed Shami Ends Cricket World Cup 2023 As Leading Wicket-Taker

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami ended the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. Shami, who had missed out on the first half of the tournament, made an entry in India's fifth league stage match against New Zealand and made an impact that a lot of bowlers have not made in their entire World Cup careers. In seven matches, Shami took 24 wickets at an average of 10.70 and a strike rate of 12.20, with the best figures of 7/57. Shami had three five-wicket hauls and a four-wicket haul in the tournament and also gained the best bowling figures by an Indian in WC history.

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Former India captain Kapil Dev on Sunday claimed that he was not invited to the World Cup final between the hosts and Australia here. Kapil, who led India to their maiden ODI World Cup title in 1983, said he wanted to travel for the game with the rest of his teammates.

Sunil Gavaskar Picks For Cricket World Cup 2023 Player Of The Tournament. Mohammed Shami Not Included

Legendary Indian cricket team skipper Sunil Gavaskar named his two picks for Cricket World Cup 2023 Player of the Tournament and it did not include fast bowler Mohammed Shami. In an interaction with India Today, Gavaskar was all praise for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their performances in the ongoing competition and ahead of the final against Australia, he picked the two Indian cricket team stars to emerge as the 'Player Of The Competition'. The one major exclusion was pacer Mohammed Shami who has enjoyed a phenomenal run of form and is currently the highest wicket-taker in the competition.

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Uttar Pradesh Government Plans Mini Stadium, Gym For Mohammed Shami's Village After World Cup Heroics

After Team India pacer Mohammed Shami's outstanding performance in the semifinal match against New Zealand, district administration authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha are planning to construct a mini-stadium and an open gym in the star pacer's village. An announcement in this regard was made by Amroha district magistrate Rajesh Tyagi on Friday. "A proposal has been made to construct a mini-stadium and open gym in the village (Sahaspur Alinagar) of Mohammed Shami," DM Rajesh Tyagi said while speaking to ANI.