Mohammed Shami is an Indian cricketer who plays for the team India. Mohammed Shami was born on Sep 03, 1990; and as of 2024, he is 34 years old. Mohammed Shami is a bowler from Jonagar and bowls fast seam. In his Test career to date, Mohammed Shami has played 64 matches to date in his Test career and he took 229 wickets, with an average of 27.71, conceding nearly 3.31 runs per over with a best individual figure of 6 for 56.
In Mohammed Shami Odi’s career, has played 101 matches to date in his ODI career and he took 195 wickets, with an average of 23.68, conceding nearly 5.56 runs per over with a best individual figure of 7 for 57. Mohammed Shami has played 23 matches in his T20 career and took 24 wickets, with an average of 29.62, conceding nearly 8.94 runs per over with a best individual figure of 3 for 15.
Mohammed Shami is currently ranked 22nd in the ICC Test bowling rankings with a total of 598 points. He holds the 12th position in the ICC ODI bowling rankings with a total of 629 points.
He made his IPL debut in 2013. Mohammad Shami has played 77 matches in his IPL career and took 79 wickets, with an average of 30.41, conceding nearly 8.63 runs per over with a best individual figure of 3/15.
In the IPL Auction 2024, the Gujarat franchise acquired the services of Mohammad Shami for Rs 6.25 Cr. In May 2023, he played his last IPL match against Chennai at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India, and had bowling figures of 29/0.
Mohammed Shami Biography
| Full name | Mohammed Shami Ahmed |
| Nick Name | • Lala • Sultan of Bengal |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Sep 03, 1990 (33 years) |
| Birth Place | Amroha, Uttar Pradesh |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Profession | Cricketer (Bowler) |
| Country | |
| Cricket Role | Bowler |
| Father name | Tousif Ali (also known as Touseef Ahmed) (Farmer and spare parts shop owner, died on 26 January 2017 due to an illness) |
| Mother name | Anjum Ara (Homemaker) |
| Siblings | Brother– 3 • Haseeb Ahmed • Mohammed Asif • Mohammed Kaif (Cricketer) Sister– 1 • Sabina Anjum (Homemaker) |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | Hasin Jahan (Model) |
| Children | Daughter– Aairah Shami (Born July 2015) |
| Education Qualification | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Current Residence | Amroha |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Fast |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | Test– 6 November 2013 vs West Indies in Kolkata ODI– 6 January 2013 vs Pakistan in Delhi T20– 21 March 2014 vs Pakistan in Dhaka |
| Teams | Kolkata Knight Riders, India A, Bengal, India, Rest of India, Board Presidents XI, East Zone, Indians, Delhi Capitals, Mohun Bagan, World XI, Punjab Kings, Asia XI, Gujarat Titans |
Mohammed Shami Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 Inches – Waist: 33 Inches – Biceps: 12 Inches |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black Note: In August 2023, Mohammed Shami underwent a hair transplant procedure at Eugenix Hair Sciences in Gurgaon, Haryana. |
Mohammed Shami Profile
Mohammed Shami was India’s leading fast bowler in the 2015 World Cup in Australia when the team marched into the semi-finals and picked up 77 out of 80 wickets on offer. It was later revealed that he had played through that entire tournament – and the preceding Test series against the hosts, essentially four months – through a knee injury. His success can be attributed to his pace, accuracy and primarily his skill in moving the ball – both old and new.
There were plenty of frustrating times as well. Shami was hopeful of a return to the Indian team in early 2016. Still, a hamstring injury ruled him out a limited-overs tour of Australia and the Asia Cup in February. He was selected in a 15-man squad for the World T20 in March but could not break into the XI having spent a year out of international cricket.
Shami hails from Uttar Pradesh but plays first-class cricket for Bengal where he was noticed. He had played only 15 first-class and 15 List-A games when he was drafted into India’s ODI team to play Pakistan in Delhi in January 2013. He showed the faith wasn’t misplaced and returned figures of 9-4-23-1 in a 10-run win, thus becoming only the eighth bowler, and the first Indian, to bowl four or more maiden overs on his ODI debut. His Test debut, which happened in November of that year against the touring West Indies, was even more spectacular. He reverse-swung the old ball appreciably, and at a good pace, in the two-match series to take 11 wickets at 16.54. In the summer that followed in England, Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, recorded the second-highest 10th-wicket partnership for India in Tests, when they put on 111 runs against England in Nottingham.
Shami’s quick promotion to international cricket was the result of impressive performances in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy: in five matches he took 28 wickets at 21.35, including two ten-wicket hauls, against Madhya Pradesh and Hyderabad. He has also enjoyed early success in the Twenty20 format, picking up 14 wickets in his first eight domestic Twenty20 games, and was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2011 IPL season. He got his first game for them in 2013 and was acquired by Delhi Daredevils in 2014, who retained him in 2016 despite his missing the entire 2015 season with an injury.
Records
- Third fastest Indian to take 50 ODI wickets (in March 2014)
- Fastest Indian bowler to take 100 ODI wickets (in 56th ODI)
- Best strike rate (25.56) for India in ODIs (with minimum 50 wickets)
- Second Indian (after Chetan Sharma) and 9th player to take a hat-trick in the 50-over World Cup (On 22 June 2019 against Afghanistan)
- Fastest Indian to take 150 ODI wickets (On 12 July 2022 against England) [2]
- First Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in the ODI World Cup
- Fastest 50 wickets in the ODI World Cup (in 17 innings)
- Best bowling figures by an Indian in ODIs, best bowling figures in World Cup knockout match, and best bowling figures in ODIs against New Zealand (7 wickets for 57 runs against New Zealand on 15 November 2023)
- Most wickets in a single edition of the ODI World Cup (23 wickets in the 2023 ODI World Cup)
- Most five-wicket hauls in a single World Cup edition (3 Fifers in 2023 ODI World Cup)
- Most wickets in ODI World Cup (55 wickets in 18 innings)
- Most four-wicket hauls in ODIs for India (15)
Awards, Honours, Achievements • 2014- Named in the World ODI XI by the ICC
- 2015- Named in the World ODI XI by the ICC
- 2023- Purple Cap (Leading wicket taker) in IPL 16 (28 wickets in 17 matches)
- 9 January 2024- Arjuna Award
Mohammed Shami while receiving the Arjuna Award from the President of India Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi - 23 January 2024- Best International Cricketer Award at the NAMAN awards
Mohammed Shami with Best International Cricketer Award - 8 February 2024- Sportsman of the Year (Team Sports) at the Sportstar ACES Awards
Mohammed Shami being given Sportsman of the Year Award by Sunil Gavaskar - 24 February 2024- Cricketer of the Year Award at TOISA Awards
Mohammed Shami Career Stats
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 64 | 122 | 11515 | 6346 | 229 | 6/56 | 9/118 | 27.71 | 3.30 | 50.2 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| ODIs | 101 | 100 | 4985 | 4618 | 195 | 7/57 | 7/57 | 23.68 | 5.55 | 25.5 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| T20Is | 23 | 23 | 477 | 711 | 24 | 3/15 | 3/15 | 29.62 | 8.94 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 88 | 166 | 16500 | 8995 | 332 | 7/79 | 11/151 | 27.09 | 3.27 | 49.6 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| List A | 132 | 131 | 6505 | 5930 | 252 | 7/57 | 7/57 | 23.53 | 5.46 | 25.8 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| T20s | 156 | 156 | 3363 | 4604 | 190 | 4/11 | 4/11 | 24.23 | 8.21 | 17.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 64 | 89 | 27 | 750 | 56* | 12.09 | 1005 | 74.62 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 25 | 16 | 0 |
| ODIs | 101 | 48 | 20 | 220 | 25 | 7.85 | 265 | 83.01 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 31 | 0 |
| T20Is | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 88 | 122 | 36 | 1049 | 56* | 12.19 | 1526 | 68.74 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 34 | 22 | 0 |
| List A | 132 | 71 | 24 | 400 | 26 | 8.51 | 439 | 91.11 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 | 44 | 0 |
| T20s | 156 | 34 | 17 | 86 | 21 | 5.05 | 95 | 90.52 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
Mohammed Shami IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2020 | 4.80 Cr | Punjab |
| 2021 | 4.80 Cr | Punjab |
| 2022 | 6.25 Cr | Gujarat |
| 2023 | 6.25 Cr | Gujarat |
| 2024 | 6.25 Cr | Gujarat |
Mohammed Shami’s Social Media Accounts
| 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@mdshami.11) | |
| 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) | |
| Mohammad Shami | |
| Wikipedia | Mohammed Shami |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Mohammed Shami
- In his teenage years, Mohammed Shami, a devoted learner, used to reach his training venue one hour earlier. He would then set up his nets and practice vigorously for hours.
- Interestingly, all the three real brothers of Shami aspired to become fast bowlers in their childhood.
- Shami owes his success to his father Tousif Ali. According to him, his father was the only person who realised his true potential as a bowler and persuaded him to try the sport.
- After seeing Shami’s potential, his father immediately took him to the local cricket coach named Badruddin Siddique.
- In an interview, Badruddin said that when Shami could not get into the Uttar Pradesh Under-19 team due to politics, he advised him to move to Kolkata so that his year would not get wasted.
- While in Kolkata, Shami started playing for the Dalhousie Athletic Club, where he was noticed by Debabrata Das, former assistant secretary of the Cricket Association of Bengal. Impressed with Shami’s bowling, he drafted Shami into his team named Town Club for INR 75,000. Das said that in 2005, Shami had no place to stay in Kolkata, so Shami took temporary refuge in his house.
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) signed him up before the 2011 IPL (Indian Premier League) season. He made his IPL debut for KKR in 2013.
- At the 2014 IPL auctions, he was selected by Delhi Daredevils for Rs 4.25 crore against the base price of Rs 1 crore.
- When Shami debuted for India, he was known as Shami Ahmed, but later it was noted that his original name was Mohammed Shami. In an interview with a newspaper, Shami revealed this by saying, “I don’t know how my name got that tail. I’m Mohammed Shami, not Shami Ahmed.”
- Shami has scored useful runs for India on various occasions. In a test against England in 2014, he scored 51 runs not out which was his first test half-century.
- Shami’s performances in the T20Is have not been up to the mark as in tests and ODIs. In the 2014 T20 World Cup held in Bangladesh, he took 2 wickets in 3 matches an average of 43.50, a strike rate of 30.00, and an economy of 8.70.
- In the 2015 ODI World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand, he took 17 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 17.29, a strike rate of 21.53, and an economy of 4.82.
- In January 2016, Shami’s brother, Mohammed Haseeb, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer and pressurizing cops to release a few men arrested on charges of cow slaughter. His father, however, dismissed the allegations and said that his family was being targeted because of their religion and Shami’s fame. Haseeb was later released on bail.
- In 2019, Shami was acquired by Kings XI Punjab for Rs 4.8 crore against his base price of Rs 1 crore.
- In the 2019 ODI World Cup held in England, he took 14 wickets in 4 matches at an average of 13.79, a strike rate of 15.07, and an economy of 5.49.
- In the 2021 ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand in Southampton, England, he took 4 wickets for 76 runs in the first innings and went wicketless for 31 runs in the second innings.
- In the 2021 T20 World Cup held in Oman and United Arab Emirates (UAE), he took 6 wickets in 5 matches an average of 23.33, a strike rate of 15.83, and an economy of 8.84.
- After India lost to Pakistan in the 2021 T20 World Cup, he became the subject of an online troll/hate campaign, particularly due to being the only Muslim in that Indian team. Many fans posted Islamophobic messages against Shami on Twitter and Instagram.
- In the 2022 auction for IPL, Gujarat Titans acquired him for Rs 6.25 crore against the base price of Rs 2 crore. He helped the team win the 2022 IPL Trophy by taking 20 wickets at an economy of 8.
- In the 2022 T20 World Cup held in Australia, he took 6 wickets in 6 matches an average of 23.83, a strike rate of 20, and an economy of 7.15.
- While playing for Gujarat Titans in the Tata IPL 2023, Mohammad Shami won the Purple Cap for picking the most number of wickets in the season; he ended the season with 28 wickets in 17 matches at an economy rate of 8.03.
- In the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval, England, he took 2 wickets for 122 runs in the first innings and 2 wickets for 39 runs in the second innings; however, India lost.
- Mohammed Shami cemented his place among the Indian bowling legends with his performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India. He was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 24 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 10.71, a strike rate of 12.21, and an economy of 5.26.
- In November 2023, the Uttar Pradesh government announced the construction of a stadium at his ancestral village, Sahaspur Alinagar, to honour his cricketing achievements.
- In an interview, Shami talked about his battle with depression due to legal issues with his wife, Hasin Jahan, and shared that he once tried to commit suicide on three occasions. His struggles had escalated to the point where his family feared he might jump from their 24th-floor apartment. To support him, his friends ensured he was never alone.
- Shami also mentioned a 10-12 day rehab experience, where the repetitive exercises were stressful. He revealed the challenges he faced in his recovery from a 2015 World Cup injury, which took 18 months.
- In November 2023, Shami was travelling from Nainital to Amroha by road when the car ahead of him got off balance and fell into a ditch. Shami helped out the person, named Anubhav Soni, son of a Uttar Pradesh police official named Aarti Soni after which many people called him a good samaritan.
- As of November 2023, he was the brand ambassador of many brands including the sportswear brand Puma, Hell Energy Drink, and the Vision 11 fantasy app. He also doubled his endorsement fee to Rs 1 crore after the 2023 ODI World Cup.
- Shami is often regarded as a reverse swing specialist. This art is not a result of luck but of years of hard work; he used to take old red balls from the organisers of junior-level tournaments and then shine them on one side. He then practised with these old red balls, with shine on one side to get the required reverse swing.
- In an interview, he said that he paid more importance to the accuracy in line and length instead of the speed.
- His bowling speeds have mostly been recorded at around 140 kph (87 mph). His fastest ball was clocked at 153.2 kph (95 mph) against Australia at a test match in Melbourne in 2014.
- In February 2024, Mohammed Shami underwent a heel operation surgery on his Achilles tendon. Due to the injury, he was ruled out of the 2024 IPL season (IPL 17) and did not play a single match.
- In March 2024, media reports speculated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wanted to field Mohammed Shami from the West Bengal during the 2024 General elections.
- He is a dog lover and has a pet dog named Jack.
- He often does charity work whenever he has free time. In 2018, he donated tricycles to differently-abled persons in his village. During the second wave of COVID-19, he donated free food to the poor and needy.
- Mohammed Shami is very popular on social media. As of March 2024, he has around 13 million followers on Instagram, 3 million followers on Twitter, and 5 million followers on Facebook.
