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Mohammed Shami and MS Dhoni.
Shami made his debut in the Test format against the West Indies at Eden Gardens later that year, taking nine wickets in India’s innings and 51-run victory, including a five-wicket haul in the second innings.
Mohammed Shami is probably one of the street-smart bowlers available with Rohit Sharma. The 32-year-old has come a long way since his debut in 2013 against the West Indies. In between, he also experienced personal turmoil that nearly pushed him to the edge—he attempted suicide. However, in this journey that tested him to the fullest, he went from strength to strength. Facing heavy injury and a personal slander campaign, he came back and took wickets in South Africa and England.
However, he showed his class in his very first net session which was ignored by MS Dhoni India Captain.
Recalling that day, former India fast bowler Ishant Sharma said that he remembers how Shami’s pace went M S Dhoni strongly influenced. He would later make his debut for India later that year against the West Indies in Kolkata.
“I had heard about a West Indies bowler who had a very fast pace, which means he was very slippery. His run-up looks normal but he bowls with a lot of pace. So when we saw him in the nets, Mahi bhai said, “Wow, he is good”.
Shami made his debut in the Test format against the West Indies at Eden Gardens later that year, taking nine wickets in India’s innings and 51-run victory, including a five-wicket haul in the second innings.
“Then he made his debut in Kolkata. As far as I remember, he picked up nine wickets and helped India win. So after that we became very good friends as well. When he was going through some personal turmoil, whatever had happened to him, I felt he needed some outside support and I would tell him, ‘What happened, what happened. If you focus on cricket, then maybe things will get fixed. Perhaps this is the reason why Shami is a completely different bowler now.
‘Ego hurt ho raha tha..’: Mohammed Shami reveals why he ignored Akshar Patel’s advice to hit sixes during Nagpur Test
Indian pair of Mohammed Shami and Axar Patel played a crucial role as they helped Rohit Sharma’s team reach a total of 400 runs in the first Test against Australia in Nagpur, giving their team a huge lead.
This enabled the Indian spin duo of Ravindra Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja to work their magic and force the entire Australian batting line into surrender.
Ashwin took a fifty on Day 3 as Australia’s entire batting lineup was out within a single session.
Jadeja had earlier taken a five-wicket haul in the first innings as the duo played a key role in India’s victory, but Patel’s 84, along with Shami’s 37, proved equally valuable as it helped Australia win. dropped down Pressure.
After the match, they both came together for a fun-filled conversation shared by BCCI.TV. TV and Shami recall his sixes and reveal why he ignored Akshar’s advice to play with composure.
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