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In what will be a massive moment for Mohammed Shami and his fans, the 33-year-old is set for a huge award. The Sports Ministry has received a special request from the Indian Cricket Board. After this request Mohammed Shami has been nominated for the Arjuna Award.
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Shikhar Dhawan was the last winner of the Arjuna Award in 2021 while Salim Durrani was the first recipient. Once Mohammed Shami gets his recognition he will become the first cricketer in three years get his hands on the illustrious recognition.
The 33-year-old pacer is getting ready for the tour of South Africa where he will join up with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The Indian veteran unit which also includes Ravichandran Ashwin will play a short two match series in South Africa.
Huge recognition in store for Mohammed Shami –
Indian pacer bowling sensation Mohammed Shami is set to be awarded with the Arjuna Award soon. This comes after the Indian Cricket Board had specially requested the sports ministry following Shami’s recent exploits.
The 33-year-old was the leading wicket-taker during the ODI World Cup 2023 with 24 scalps. The Indian pacer is also the leading Indian wicket-taker in the history of the tournament.
Mohammed Shami’s crowning moment came against New Zealand in Mumbai where he ended with figures of 7/57. This was the best bowling return by an Indian pacer in ODI Cricket beating Stuart Binny’s 6/4.
Indian pace bowling Paras Mhambrey recently said “If I say coaches can mold a bowler like Shami, I’d be dishonest. Nobody can create a second Mohammed Shami. If a bowler consistently lands the ball on an upright seam every other bowler would be Mohammed Shami”
The former Indian pacer also said “Shami has honed this skill through immense hardwork, evolving into the accomplished bowler that he has become. Bowling each ball on the seam with a flawless wrist position, making it move both ways is a unique skill. Many bowlers, even when landing deliveries on the same witness the ball straightening after pitching”.
Paras Mhambrey ended by saying “Honestly, I never expected this kind of dominance. Bowling out Sri Lanka for 50 and doing it again versus South Africa and bowling them out for 80. We anticipated our strong attack to bowl well but their sustained excellence on the biggest stage was remarkable”