Mohammed Shami replaced Shardul Thakur in India's squad for the World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand and made an instant impact with five wickets to restrict the opponent to just 273 runs at Dharamsala's HPCS Stadium.

India and New Zealand are tied on eight points after their respective four games in the ongoing World Cup but the Kiwis are on top of the points table courtesy of a better net run rate. The team that goes on to win the ongoing contest will occupy the top position on the ladder.

Team India is bowling first for the fifth match in a row in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup as skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday, October 22. Apart from the toss decision, India also made a couple of big changes in the side.

Mohammed Shami, and Shubman Gill were top performers for India as they recorded an easy five-wicket win against India in the first ODI match in Mohali on Friday.

Team India achieved their first win in the 21st century in Mohali in ODIs against Australia as a collective effort from the bowlers and the batters in the first of the three games on Friday, September 22. Openers and then fifties from KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav helped India chase down 277 runs.

Mohammed Shami was on fire not just with the ball but with the mic in hand too as he hilariously trolled commentator Harsha Bhogle with a cheeky response when asked about heat in Mohali during the first ODI against Australia.

Mohammed Shami was in complete control of his line and length in the first ODI versus Australia as he bagged a five-wicket haul to help India restrict Australia to just 276 runs in their 50-overs.

Star India speedster Mohammed Shami has received bail from the Alipore court in a case of domestic violence involving his estranged wife Haseen Jahan. The pacer is a part of India's upcoming ODI series against Australia to be played at home across Mohali, Indore and Rajkot.

"Now, we have four quality bowlers, and it is always great to have those options and the problem of plenty is always good," Mhambrey said.

With Mohammed Shami rested and Jasprit Bumrah not fit yet, India's most senior bowler on the tour is Mohammed Siraj with 52 wickets to his name.

Team India will begin their new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with the two-match series against West Indies. The series is set to commence from July 12 and India squad announcement is expected to happen soon.

Top ICC officials will also meet PCB COO Barrister Salman Naseer and other top officials.

Mohammed Shami is currently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Gujarat Titans.

Mohammad Shami performed brilliantly. He took three wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs.

Earlier in the game, GT won the toss and opted to bowl.

It felt alright right from the first ball of the second spell. The ball was coming off nicely from the point of release. We talk about the seam position or off the deck, but the focus was to keep the ball in good areas because they were playing on the back foot: Shami

Rohit Sharma has reacted to Jai Shri Ram chants for Mohammed Shami during the fourth Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad.

India will want to win the match which will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad in order to seal their berth at the WTC final.

IND vs AUS: Mohammed Shami was the pick of the bowlers for India in the first innings. Australia were bowled out for 263, while India scored 21 in reply.

IND vs NZ | Mohammed Shami starred for India in the second ODI of the three-match series as India defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets. New Zealand were bowled out for 108 as Shami took three wickets.