"For Big Games...": Mohammed Shami Reveals India's Preparations For Pakistan Clash In Asia Cup 2023

The much-anticipated Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan in almost here and both teams are gearing up for the high-profile clash. Ahead of the match, Indian cricket team pacer Mohammed Shami opened up about their preparations and his personal bowling journey. India's preparations were boosted massively by the return of Jasprit Bumrah from injury and Shami believes that he will be a huge asset for them both in Asia Cup 2023 and Cricket World Cup 2023. Shami won't mind if he is asked to bowl with a worn-out Kookaburra instead of a shiny white in the ODIs, saying he does not have an ego and would purely go by the team's requirements. With Jasprit Bumrah back in the mix for the Asia Cup, it will be interesting to see who will be the Gujarat slinger's new ball partner in the match against Pakistan on Saturday.

In Bumrah's absence, Shami and Mohammed Siraj shared the new ball in the ODI series against Australia in March this year. "I don't have any hesitancy to bowl with the new ball or the old ball. I don't have an ego like that. All three of us (Bumrah, Shami & Siraj) are bowling very well, so it depends on the management on who will play," Shami told Star Sports ahead of Asia Cup.

"Depends on whether I have the new ball or whether the team requires me at any stage during the match, I'm always on," said India's best exponent of swing bowling in current times.

For someone, who has 162 wickets from 90 games with an economy rate of 5.60, Shami doesn't get too fussy about the format and colour of the ball. "There is too much talk about the white ball or red ball, if you bowl in the right areas I don't think that there is any difficulty in any ball," said the Bengal speedster.

"There is only one goal, to go and give