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The 2023 World Cup saw Mohammed Shami emerge as the tournament’s top wicket-taker, however he has been sidelined ever since he sustained an ankle injury following a rupture in his left Achilles heel. Since his operation, he has been occupied with healing and easing his way back to the rigorous regimen that fast bowlers must follow.
On the sidelines of a match in Gurgaon on Monday, the seamer said that he was inspired by wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and praised him for his unflinching will to return to the mix after suffering a near-fatal injury.
At the National Cricket Academy, where Rishabh was recovering from his injury, I had spent time with him. I saw the pictures, and they were very frightening. It was the fact that I never saw him depressed that most inspired me. Despite having all of his ligaments broken, he laughed as he went about his rehabilitation. It was also a huge learning experience for me. Shami said, “I learnt the value of patience from his positive attitude,” as reported by The Indian Express.
Shami talked about his bowling session with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar after India and New Zealand’s first Test match in Bengaluru was over.
Yesterday was a wonderful day. Because I didn’t want to overtax my body, I had been bowling with a half-run-up prior to that. Yesterday, we agreed that I would bowl for the final two sessions at my best, and I gave it my all. It felt nice, and the outcomes were promising. Hopefully, I’ll get back on track shortly,” Shami said.
After receiving approval from his medical specialists, Shami outlined his plans and clarified the main goals he would like to highlight in order to be fully prepared for the tour in Australia. He gave off the impression of being eager to go back on the pitch and resume bowling as soon as possible.
“That series is a long way off, but I know everyone has been considering whether or not I will visit Australia. My primary goal is to stay in shape and build up as much strength as possible for the tour. I’d rather practise the subtleties and get more ground time before heading out since I know what kind of attack we want for that Test series. I ought to play one or two domestic games before travelling to Australia, provided I recover and get an eight to ten day break.
I am unsure of when I will be able to play again, but I will try to play a match as soon as I feel comfortable bowling 20–30 overs and I have the all-clear from the doctors. “I want to stay on the ground as long as possible before heading to the Australia series,” Shami stated.
Our bowlers are capable of doing the job; we simply need to score some runs: Mohammed Shami
Shami discussed India’s chances in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy and given credit to their team’s pace-battery for the victory.
We can yet prevail. It’s fun to bounce. We had four different fast bowlers, which helped us win. Our bowlers are capable of doing the job; we just need to score some runs. We began working together in 2014. India has never had three bowlers who could bowl more than 140 kph at once. Perhaps no more than two. We even have several bowlers on the bench who can reach 145 kph now,” Shami said.
Since all of our bowlers are 145 kph and possess a variety of skills, you may instill dread in your opponents by waiting for one simple bowler. On our international tour, we also demonstrated how to fight. Our pace attack wasn’t that forceful in the past, or we were cautious. The phrase “now we know how to fight fire with fire” was added by Shami.
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Shami last faced red-ball cricket in the World Test Championship final in 2023. His goal would be to return when Bengal plays Kerala in the Ranji Trophy next.
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