Mohammad Shami, the hero of India's first win in the Champions Trophy, once started thinking about retirement. He felt that he could not return to international cricket. 34 -year -old Shami on Thursday made a strong return on the grounds of Dubai with 5 wickets in Bangladesh. He became the fastest Indian bowler to take 200 ODI wickets.
Shami's coach Badruddin after the match Bhaskar Shared the story of Shami's return. He said, 'Shami was suspected of his comeback. At one time, his mind also started retiring from international cricket. Shami was injured after the 2023 ODI World Cup final. He had to undergo surgery on AD. Then he had to wait 14 months to comeback. The story of Shami's return …
Beginning with the first exhibition against Bangladesh …
Regarding the postponement of Shami's return, Badruddin said-
He lost his faith. He felt that he could not play international cricket again. A lot of things began to come to his mind, like – he was 32 years old. In such a case, it is difficult for fast bowlers to return.
Coach and older brother motivated The coach said that in the time of disappointment, my older brother and I gave him motivation. He received the support of his family. I told him – 'You still have 2-3 years of cricket and you can make a comeback. Earlier, he has often proved himself in international cricket by making a comeback from injury. '
Mohammad Shami during a training session with coach Badruddin.
Shami's comeback plan … Explaining Shami's Comeback plan, Badruddin said, “We had made a plan that Shami would not return until he fits perfectly. This delayed the comeback. Shami was not part of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Bowled at 100% capacity against Bangladesh Regarding not being in form against England, the coach said- 'We planned to try our 100% only after playing two or three international matches. He bowled today with his full potential. Now I can say that he will meet Bumrah's defect. '
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