Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami is an Indian fast bowler who shares cricket practice, match insights and life beyond the boundary with fans on YouTube and Instagram.
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IPLOverview
- Born
- 3 September 1990
- From
- Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- First-class debut
- Bengal, November 2010
- Breakout
- India Test debut at Eden Gardens, 2013
- Online
- Cricket practice, personal updates and fan Q&As
Mini bio
How it started.
Shami’s path ran from Amroha in Uttar Pradesh to club cricket in Kolkata. Coach Badruddin Siddique helped guide that move. He played for Dalhousie Athletic Club before progressing through Kolkata cricket and into Bengal’s side, making his first-class debut in November 2010.
Finding his place.
His Test debut came against West Indies at Eden Gardens in 2013, where his reverse swing immediately made an impression. He became a regular part of India’s pace attack, able to move both the new ball and the old ball.
A World Cup to remember.
At the 2023 World Cup, he took 24 wickets in seven innings to finish as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker. His 7/57 against New Zealand in the semifinal set India’s best bowling figures in men’s ODIs. That year he also won the IPL Purple Cap with 28 wickets for Gujarat Titans.
Sharing the work.
Away from matches, Shami uses YouTube to share practice, answer fans’ questions and talk cricket. After an ankle injury interrupted his career, he returned to international competition in 2025. He retired from Tests in November 2026, closing that chapter with 229 wickets.
Creditschronological, newest first
Cricket
- 2026Lucknow Super GiantsFast bowler
- 2025ICC Champions TrophyIndia, winning team
- 2023ICC Men’s Cricket World CupIndia, leading wicket-taker
- 2023Indian Premier LeagueGujarat Titans, Purple Cap winner
YouTube
- 2026Nets at the FarmhouseCreator and presenter
- 2026Role Swap Challenge Between Mohammad Shami & Mohsin KhanCreator, with Mohsin Khan
Awards
- Arjuna Award 2023Recognised for achievements in cricket; presented at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 9 January 2024.
- IPL Purple Cap 2023The season’s leading wicket-taker, with 28 wickets in 17 matches for Gujarat Titans.
- ICC World Cup Team of the Tournament 2023Selected after taking 24 wickets at an average of 10.70.
Quotes
There is hard work in every success story.Mohammed Shami, The Indian Express Idea Exchange
In a February 2022 interview, he explained how practice and commitment helped him develop his bowling.
Trivia
- As a boy, he played on a concrete pitch his family built near their home, which other local children could use too.
- He kept cricket balls with different swing and seam characteristics to practise with again in the nets.
- He took a hat-trick against Afghanistan at the 2019 World Cup.
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