Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami
Shami in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Mohammed Shami Ahmed (Sami Ahmad)
Born (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 34)
Sahaspur Alinagar, Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
NicknameLala[1]
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
RelationsMohammed Kaif (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 279)6 November 2013 v West Indies
Last Test7 June 2023 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 195)6 January 2013 v Pakistan
Last ODI19 November 2023 v Australia
ODI shirt no.11
T20I debut (cap 46)21 March 2014 v Pakistan
Last T20I10 November 2022 v England
T20I shirt no.11
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2018/19Bengal
2013Kolkata Knight Riders
2014–2018Delhi Daredevils
2019–2021Punjab Kings
2022–presentGujarat Titans
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 64 101 23 88
Runs scored 750 220 0 1,049
Batting average 12.09 7.85 0.00 12.19
100s/50s 0/2 0/0 0/0 0/2
Top score 56* 25 0* 56*
Balls bowled 11,515 4,985 477 16,500
Wickets 229 195 24 332
Bowling average 27.71 23.68 29.62 27.09
5 wickets in innings 6 5 0 12
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 2
Best bowling 6/56 7/57 3/15 7/79
Catches/stumpings 16/– 31/– 1/– 22/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ACC Asia Cup
Winner 2016 Bangladesh
Winner 2023 Pakistan-Sri Lanka
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2023 India
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2014 Bangladesh
ICC Champions Trophy
Runner-up 2017 England and Wales
ICC World Test Championship
Runner-up 2019–2021
Runner-up 2021–2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 November 2023

Mohammed Shami[a] (born 3 September 1990) is an Indian international cricketer who serves as a right-arm fast or fast medium bowler, representing India in all formats. He has played for Bengal in domestic cricket[3] and for four teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). One of the most consistent wicket takers in contemporary world cricket, Shami bowls the ball off the seam and uses swing, including reverse swing, to move the ball both directions. He has been reputed to have an edge in the death (slog) overs of a limited-overs innings and, in all formats, has been described as being at times "unplayable". Shami finished as India's leading wicket taker in the ICC World Cup 2023, besides being the fastest bowler to take 50 wickets in the 48 years history of Cricket World Cup spanning 13 editions. He is recipient of 2023 Arjuna Award for Cricket. Having taken 7 wickets for 57 runs against New Zealand in the 2023 Cricket World Cup semi final, he holds the record for the best figures for an Indian Bowler in ODIs, and is currently, the only Indian bowler to have taken 7 wickets in an ODI innings.[4]

  1. ^ "Keep knocking 'em over, Lala!- Twitterati wish Mohammad Shami as Indian pacer turns 32". www.sportskeeda.com. 3 September 2022.
  2. ^ Mohammed Shami. Sportskeeda.
  3. ^ "World Cup: How India discovered Mohammed Shami via Kolkata". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ "List of India One Day International cricket records", Wikipedia, 24 August 2024, retrieved 26 October 2024


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