IPL 2020 | Mohammed Shami wanted to bowl six yorkers in Super Over, says KL Rahul
Cricket | October 19, 2020 6:35 ISTShami forced the tie against MI to go into a historic second Super Over where KXIP secured a cruising win.
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.
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami said that it will take the players "at least a month" to get used to the new regulations.
Shami said that late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was his friend and wish he could have talked to him and know about his mental condition.
The Indian pace quartet has been immensely successful over the past two years.
Mohammed Shami, along with Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma is the premier new-ball bowler for the Indian team.
Mohammed Shami said he misses the late-night chats and dinner with MS Dhoni.
The ICC is set to implement a ban on use of saliva to shine the ball when the sport is resumed after the coronavirus-forced lockdown as it feels spitting on the ball elevates the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami is distributing food packets and face masks to the needy and has also set up food distribution centres to help the people in distress.
Team India paceman Mohammed Shami took to Twitter to share photos of mutton biryani, seviyan and claims that he couriered them to head coach Ravi Shastri.
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