IND vs ENG 1st T20: The first match of the 5 T20 match series between India and England will be played tomorrow i.e. Wednesday, 22 January at the historic Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata. In this match, Indian team’s star fast bowler Mohammed Shami is ready to make a comeback in international cricket. He will be seen playing T20 International matches after more than two years. Shami is also a part of the Champions Trophy to be held next month, so it is believed that he will be a part of the playing-11 from the first match itself. In this match, Shami will have a chance to defeat some of his teammates.
Let us tell you that Shami last played for India in the ODI World Cup final in November 2023. Then, while playing, he got injured in the ankle of his left leg, for which he needed surgery. However, when Shami recovered from his injury at the end of last year, he took part in the domestic tournament and attracted the attention of the selectors with his excellent bowling performance, after which the selectors included him in the team for England’s tour of India and the Champions Trophy. incorporated in.
Shami can beat these bowlers
Let us tell you that Shami has played only 23 matches for India and in this he has 24 wickets in his name. In this series against England, he will have a chance to leave behind bowlers like Harbhajan Singh, Avesh Khan and Irfan Pathan in terms of taking wickets in less matches. If Shami takes five wickets in the next five matches, he will go ahead of all these bowlers. Considering Shami’s current form and experience, this will not be a difficult task for him.
Harbhajan Singh: 25 wickets in 28 matches Avesh Khan: 27 wickets in 25 matches Irfan Pathan: 28 wickets in 24 matches
What did Shami say on his return to the team?
It is noteworthy that Shami had recently attended the felicitation ceremony organized by the West Bengal Cricket Association for Under-15 women cricketers at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. During this, in response to the question asked about his return to the team, he said that the hunger to play for the country should never end. If you love him, you will always fight back, even if you get hurt 10 times. I feel that the hunger to play for the country should never end. I always have this in my mind that no matter how many matches I play, they are less for me, because once I leave cricket, it may not happen again.
Shami further said, “It has never happened that players representing their state or country think of leaving the game after getting injured. Whenever we get injured, only one thought comes to our mind: When can we make a comeback?” Cricket legend Sourav Ganguly, former Indian women’s captain Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami were present on this occasion.
Shami’s T20 International career
Mohammed Shami has played only 23 T20 International matches for India so far, in which he has taken 24 wickets. His average is 29.62 and economy is 8.94. However, Shami’s experience in the T20 format is reflected in his impressive bowling in the IPL, where he has taken more than 200 wickets.
The team has expectations from Shami’s return
The Indian team has big expectations from Shami in this important series against England. His bowling has been impressive many times in the IPL, and it will be interesting to see how he takes his performance forward at the international level.
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