Mohammed Shami is an Indian national cricket player who represents Team India in the Test format. He hails from a remote village in Uttar Pradesh and moved to Kolkata after his talent was observed by various pundits of the game. Shami has represented Kolkata in the Ranji Trophy level and his outstanding performances with the ball earned him his maiden call from the BCCI to sport the Indian jersey. Shami hails from Jonagar Bengal and was born on 9 March 1990. He has been a Team India representative since 2013 in the ODI format and has excelled with the red ball in the longest format of the game.
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Indian coach Ravi Shastri said Indian fast bowling quality gives them an edge over Australia; Calling the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav and Navdeep Saini his fabulous five.
Shami comes into the series after a successful Indian Premier League in which he took 20 wickets in 14 matches.
Shami had his best IPL season as his 20 wickets for Kings XI Punjab, including a spectacular defence of five runs in double Super Over game against Mumbai Indians, was one of the highlights of the tournament.
Shami had an impressive IPL season as he scalped 20 wickets in 14 games, finishing eighth in the list of leading wicket-takers.
Shami has been seen primarily bowling with pink and red balls during net sessions, which is an indicator of where his and team's priorities lie.
BCCI shares a video of ‘The master and his apprentice’ bowling in tandem with the pink ball during their training session.
KL Rahul, who is back in the Test squad after playing his last match in August shares a post slugging the pink ball during a practice session in Sydney
The Punjab franchise, fuelled by Nicholas Pooran's impressive batting show, registered a comprehensive five-wicket victory over Capitals on Tuesday.
Shami forced the tie against MI to go into a historic second Super Over where KXIP secured a cruising win.
Mohammed Shami is currently the purple cap holder in this season so far, with eight wickets in four matches.
The 45-year-old also said that young pacers in the team need to step up when needed as squad depth would be the key for a tournament like the IPL.
Mohammed Shami believes that the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League will set the momentum perfectly for Australia-bound players.
The IPL was moved to the UAE due to rising COVID-19 cases in India. The cities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah are expected to experience temperatures of around 35-40 degree celsius during the tournament.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video of Shami's spell of 5/35 against South Africa in 2019 and wished him a happy birthday.
The Kings XI Punjab squad has boarded the flight to Dubai ahead of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League.
Shami was back in the nets recently, albeit not within the setup of the national team. Shami had tweeted a video of him bowling in his hometown in Uttar Pradesh.
Shami said that he certainly enjoys an "advantage" over other Indian players living in metros, having constantly trained inside his sprawling ancestral home in Sahaspur, which comprises a mini-cricket ground with full facility for net practice.
Indian bowler Mohammed Shami was seen bowling in the nets on a video he posted on his official social media profile.
Shami shared the video on his Instagram account and captioned it, "Practice session at home" where he is seen taking a brisk run-up before delivering the ball.
Out of his 180 Test wickets, 92 have come in the first innings at 32.50 but there are 88 in the second innings that have come at an impressive average of 21.98.
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