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How Mohammed Siraj made his homecoming grand with a four-for
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How Mohammed Siraj made his homecoming grand with a four-for

Touted to be one of the playoff contenders this year, Sunrisers are looking directionless both in batting and bowling. While the flaws of the last year continue to persist, despite the improvements in the bowling department, their batting is giving unexpected headaches. Shubman-Sundar act Gujarat Titan’s chase of 153 began on a shaky note with Mohammed Shami and Cummins removing the in-form Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler cheaply. At that stage, it seemed that SRH would put up some fight in front of their fans. But Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill promptly put out the flames in style, and SRH stumbled to another defeat. Story continues below this ad While Washington was the aggressor from the start, Gill played second fiddle in the stand of 90 runs from 56 balls. Washingto...
Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli headlines six Indians in ICC’s ‘Team of the Tournament’
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Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli headlines six Indians in ICC’s ‘Team of the Tournament’

The talismanic Virat Kohli was the biggest name among six Indian players picked in the 12-member ‘Team of the Tournament’ for the Champions Trophy.India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final here on Sunday to win the tournament for the third time after 2002 (joint winners) and 2013. India have been runners-up twice in 2000 and 2017. Besides Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and pacer Mohammed Shami featured in the playing XI, while all-rounder Axar Patel was named the 12th man. Story continues below this ad The Black Caps have four members of their squad making the team, including Player of the Tournament Rachin Ravindra, with Mitchell Santner being named captain. The much-awaited Champions Trophy Team of the Tou...
Mohammed Shami committed sin by not fasting: Barelvi cleric
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Mohammed Shami committed sin by not fasting: Barelvi cleric

Mohammed Shami throws the ball towards the sumps during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The national president of the All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, said on Thursday (March 6, 2025) that Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami has committed a sin by not fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan."In the eyes of Shariat, he is a criminal, he should not have done this at all," the Barelvi cleric said.In a video, Shahabuddin said Shami was seen drinking something from a bottle on the field during a match against Australia on Tuesda...
IND vs PAK ICC Champions Trophy: Five key pointers that signified the gulf in class between the teams
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IND vs PAK ICC Champions Trophy: Five key pointers that signified the gulf in class between the teams

– Pakistan were off to a decent start, but lost two wickets just before the end of the first Powerplay. Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel immediately went into a shell. On the other hand, India, despite losing Rohit Sharma relatively early, didn’t hit the brakes too hard. Between overs 11-20, Pakistan scored just 27 runs and faced 36 dots (60%) while India scored 45 runs and played 25 dots (41.7%) – While Pakistan were able to gradually build in the middle overs, India triggered a collapse soon after. Set batters Rizwan and Shakeel were dismissed in back-to-back overs, just after the second drinks break. Pakistan went from 151/2 in the 34th over to 200/7 in the 43rd over. India, after Rohit’s cameo, had two match-defining partnerships that never allowed Pakistan a footing in the game. – Axa...
ICC Champions Trophy: I eat only one meal a day, my weight was touching 90kgs during recovery phase, says Shami
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ICC Champions Trophy: I eat only one meal a day, my weight was touching 90kgs during recovery phase, says Shami

Mohammed Shami during a practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan, in Dubai, on February 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Giving an insight into how he keeps match-fit even at the age of 34, Indian bowling stalwart Mohammed Shami says he prefers to eat only one meal a day and has never had a craving for delicacies. "After 2015, I only have one meal a day. I only have dinner; no breakfast, no lunch. It is very difficult to do such a thing but once you get used to it then it becomes very easy," said Shami in an interaction with cricketer-turned-commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu on Star Sports. Shami has been the standout bowler for India in the ongoing Champions Trophy with the...
Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, and spinners star as India beat Bangladesh in spin-friendly conditions
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Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, and spinners star as India beat Bangladesh in spin-friendly conditions

It was the start that India needed to kick off their Champions Trophy campaign. Despite having all the arsenal that makes them a formidable white-ball outfit, there were a few doubts coming into the tournament especially against a spin-heavy attack. And through the course of their six-wicket win against Bangladesh, India went about ticking all the boxes, showing their blueprint could after all be foolproof in these conditions in Dubai where other teams are likely to struggle to get used to the nature of the surfaces. More importantly, in the afternoon Mohammed Shami rediscovered his rhythm and their spin formula showed it would work wonders in these slow conditions, more so if they get a chance to bowl first. In the evening, a fluent Shubman Gill scored his second successive century in as ...
What lies behind Mohammed Shami’s march to 200 ODI wickets? A romantic heart with a sadist’s skill
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What lies behind Mohammed Shami’s march to 200 ODI wickets? A romantic heart with a sadist’s skill

The eyes of television cameras searched for Mohammed Shami. When they located him, he wore a shy, warm smile. He soon broke from the crowd and ambled to the run-up point, the trajectory of the next ball playing in his mind, the off-cutter that marked his two hundredth ODI wicket now a mere time-stamp on his remarkable cricketing journey. The moment suitably captured the essence of Shami the man— un-theatrical and un-obsessed with the statistical peaks, a superstar with an everyman’s persona, seam-scientist with a common man’s air. He wouldn’t have burned the midnight oil digging numbers or spent sleepless nights dreaming about his No 200, or evaluated his spot in the pantheon of India’s great fast bowlers. Such trivialities don’t fuss him. He is, at the heart, a pure romantic. The bowlin...
Champions Trophy: As Mohammed Shami strikes in first over of IND vs BAN, his comeback tale – ‘Was scared to put my foot on ground…’
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Champions Trophy: As Mohammed Shami strikes in first over of IND vs BAN, his comeback tale – ‘Was scared to put my foot on ground…’

IND vs BAN Champions Trophy 2025: It didn’t take long for Mohammed Shami to make his mark at the ICC Champions Trophy. After a stunning run at the last ICC event he played, leading India’s charge at the home ODI World Cup, Shami spent a long time away from the game. But in Dubai on Thursday, he started off on a perfect note, that famous upright seam resulting in a wicket in the first over against Bangladesh as Soumya Sarkar edged one behind to KL Rahul. “In the absence of Bumrah, you want someone to stand up and Shami has done it in the first over. It’s that seam position again, isn’t it? We have seen it go down absolutely perfect,” former England captain Nasser Hussain said on air. The journey back hasn’t been easy on Shami. “From being in great form during the World Cup to suddenly fin...
Champions Trophy 2025: Not worried about Shami’s meagre returns, says Rohit Sharma
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Champions Trophy 2025: Not worried about Shami’s meagre returns, says Rohit Sharma

India’s captain Rohit Sharma prepares to take a catch during a practice session ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ahead of the Champions Trophy, one area where India feels a bit undercooked is the pace bowling department, with Jasprit Bumrah unavailable. A lot rides on Mohammed Shami, who returned to international cricket last month after over a year on the sidelines. The experienced seamer has to guide a young pace attack that includes Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, who have played only a handful of one-dayers.Shami played two games against England and took one wicket each in ...
Champions Trophy | Before Bumrah’s arrival, it was Shami who carried India’s attack all through, says Laxmipathy Balaji
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Champions Trophy | Before Bumrah’s arrival, it was Shami who carried India’s attack all through, says Laxmipathy Balaji

Former India pacer Laxmipathy Balaji said Mohammed Shami is the right guy to lead India’s pace attack in the Champions Trophy in absence of injured Jasprit Bumrah. “Actually, he had out-bowled Bumrah in the 2019 (50-over World Cup) and in the last World Cup (2023). Bumrah is the champion bowler across formats,” Balaji told PTI. “But Shami has experience and, before Bumrah’s arrival, it was Shami who carried India’s attack all through. Story continues below this ad “I think it’s very important. If India has to do well, then Shami has to come good with the new ball. The kind of impact he can make in his first six overs with the new ball, it will play a crucial role for India. Mohammed Shami reacts after bowling a delivery to England’s Phil Salt during the first ODI at Vida...
England tour of India: India vs England fifth Twenty20 international in Mumbai on February 2, 2025
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England tour of India: India vs England fifth Twenty20 international in Mumbai on February 2, 2025

Abhishek Sharma celebrates his century during the Twenty20 international against England in Mumbai on February 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Irresistible Abhishek Sharma toppled records en route a 54-ball 135, the second-fastest century and the highest score by an Indian batter in T20Is, as the hosts crushed a feeble England by150 runs in the fifth T20I to take the series 4-1 in Mumbai on Sunday (February 2, 2025).Abhishek went hammer and tongs to power India to 247/9, their highest-ever T20I total against England, after the visitors opted to bowl. Jos Buttler’s men surrendered meekly, getting bowled out for just 97 in 10.3 overs.India’s win by 150 runs is now their second biggest by margin of runs in T20Is after...
IND vs ENG: India are playing with just one fast bowler…are missing a trick: Parthiv Patel
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IND vs ENG: India are playing with just one fast bowler…are missing a trick: Parthiv Patel

In the first three T20Is against England in the ongoing series India has picked up just one frontline seamer. If it was Arshdeep Singh in Kolkata, Chennai it was Mohammed Shami in Rajkot. Hardik Pandya took the new ball and bowled at the death and played the role of the second seamer in the side. The tactic bore fruits in the first two games however, India lost the third T20I at Rajkot and former Indian batter Parthiv Patel opiated that having an extra seamer on the night would have been better. “India is playing with just one fast bowler. You went with four spinners which worked in favour of Liam Livingstone. He went after them and scored runs. If another pacer was there in the Playing XI, it would have been easy to target Liam. India is missing a trick,” said Patel on Star Sports. While ...
Mohammed Shami on his comeback: ‘When you go through injuries, I feel you grow stronger as an athlete’
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Mohammed Shami on his comeback: ‘When you go through injuries, I feel you grow stronger as an athlete’

After more than a year, Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is set to play his first international match since his ankle injury when India faces England in the first T20I of the five-match series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. The Indian pacer had last played for India during the ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad in 2023 and was sidelined for a year due to an ankle injury. The 34-year-old underwent surgery post-injury and has made a comeback to the Indian T20 as well as the ODI team.   “I waited for an entire year and I worked very hard. There was a sense of fear even while running about what will happen or what will not happen. It’s very difficult for any player to get injured when he is in full flow. Then go to the NCA for rehabilitation and make a comeback. When you go through injuries, I fe...
India vs England T20 Series: 1st T20I game to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on January 22, 2025.
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India vs England T20 Series: 1st T20I game to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on January 22, 2025.

Fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami's comeback would be keenly watched when the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team takes on an evenly-matched England in a five-match series starting in Kolkata on Wednesday (January 22, 2025), aiming to make up for the recent Test disasters that have caused considerable turmoil and heartbreak. The white-ball rubber, comprising five T20Is and three ODIs after that, presents an ideal platform for both the teams to experiment with combinations and assess form before next month's Champions Trophy. Shami, despite missing four matches, emerged as India's leading wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup 2023 with 24 scalps, including a sensational 7/57 in the semifinal against New Zealand at the Wankhede. Interestingly, the pacer has claimed the same number of wickets — 24 ...
Openers have fixed positions but everyone else needs to be flexible about batting slots: Axar
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Openers have fixed positions but everyone else needs to be flexible about batting slots: Axar

File photo of Axar Patel. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Openers are the only ones with a fixed slot in the Indian T20 line-up and the batting order that follows will be made up of "multiple floaters", new vice-captain Axar Patel said on Monday (January 20, 2025) while spelling out the team's strategy ahead the five-match series against England. India will start their campaign against England in a five-match T20I series at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday (January 22, 2025). Asked about being a floater in batting order, the all-rounder replied: "...it's not just about me; it applies to everyone in the team. "Right from the start of 2024, we had decided to have a fixed opening slot, and from No. 3 to No. 7, e...