IND vs AUS: Mahi Bhai Said, "Wow, He Is Good"- Ishant Sharma Recalls Entry Of India Star Pacer In Team India
Published - 15 Feb 2023, 11:35 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
The best kind of marketing, so the saying goes, is word-of-mouth. The professional world, including sports, operates similarly. Additionally, it is a way for athletes to make it to the major leagues from the domestic circuit or lesser divisions. A good showing is never overlooked, and if it becomes a habit, major players are sure to hear about it. As was the case for the 22-year-old West Bengal bowler Mohammed Shami who found himself in the Indian nets, with then-captain MS Dhoni forgetting his trial. That is how many players in the Indian cricket team have been picked throughout the years. In only four words, the renowned cricketer changed the course of the fast bowler.
Former Indian pace bowler Ishant Sharma remembered the first moment Mohammed Shami had bowled in the net session for India while speaking to Cricbuzz on their “Rise of New India” presentation. Ishant, who at that time was now a senior player for India, said that he had heard a lot about Shami and his bowling abilities over and over again. He characterised it as “extremely skiddy.”
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Mohammed Shami Is A Totally Different Bowler Now: Ishant Sharma
The 34-year-old continued by saying that Shami was finally invited to the 2013 Indian net session, and Dhoni, the country’s captain at the time, was quite pleased with his bowling.
“I had heard of a bowler from West Indies who had a lot of pace, meaning he was very skiddy. His run-up looks normal but he bowled with a lot of pace. So when we saw him at the net, then Mahi Bhai said, “Wow, he is good”,” he said.
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During that year, against West Indies, Shami earned his Test debut at Eden Gardens, taking nine wickets in India’s innings-and-51-run victory. This included a five-wicket haul in the second innings.
“Then he made his debut in Kolkata. As far as I remember, he picked nine wickets and helped India win. So after that, we also became very good friends. When he was going through some personal turmoil, whatever had happened to him, I felt he needed a support from someone outside and say to him, ‘What happened, happened. If you focus on cricket, may be things will become okay’. May be that is why Shami is a totally different bowler now,” Ishant added.
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