"He's Going To Be A Big One": Australia Skipper Pat Cummins On Threat Posed By This India Star

18.11.2023 - 11:35 sports.ndtv.com

Australia skipper Pat Cummins hailed India's star pacer Mohammed Shami and said he will be the player who will challenge the Baggy Greens in the World Cup 2023 final on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Shami has taken the entire tournament by storm since making his first appearance against New Zealand in Dharamshala. He kicked off his journey with a five-wicket haul against the Kiwis and single-handedly took apart the Blackcaps batting line-up in the semi-final with a seven-wicket haul.

With 23 wickets in 5 matches, Shami is the leading wicket-taker in the entire tournament and will look to extend the lead at the summit.

Cummins sang Shami's praise in the pre-match press conference and said, "I mean they're all pretty well-rounded in all departments you know the one guy that didn't play at the start of the tournament who's done really well is obviously Mohammed Shami.

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