Former Team India cricketer Navidjot Singh Sidhu has expressed his support for Paser Mohamed Shami. IPL 2025 season. Experts supported Shami’s choice of the upcoming 5-match Test series against England, describing him as India’s “match winner.”
Mohamed Shami was his last appearance in 2023 and has been out of Test cricket for nearly two years World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia. After a 14-month layoff of injuries, he returned to international cricket this January. Shami is currently on the selection radar for the England Test Series.
Mohamed Shami is the winner of the match – Navijot Singh Sidhu
Navjot Singh Sidhu said Mohamed Shami He added that he has the ability to extract important seam movements, especially using red balls, which could cause trouble for batters. Sidhu said Shami is the winner in the Test cricket match.
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“Let me talk about Shami. Many people may think, ‘No, he’s expensive with a white ball,’ but that’s wrong. When the red ball acts, the seams stick out.
“When the seam hits, Shami pinches it from the surface about six inches at a time, and the movement causes more trouble than anything that rocks the air. So, as a red ball bowler, he’s the match winner and he’s out,” he added.
Mohamed Shami struggles with form in India’s Premier League 2025
Shami is struggling with her form Sunrise Hyderabad (SRH) Indian Premier League 2025. Pacer only got six wickets in nine innings, with an average of 56.16. His performance raised concerns about preparing for Test cricket as it came out of rhythm during the T20 tournament.
He also missed several matches before the league was suspended due to tensions on the Indian-Pakistan border. Before the IPL, Shami returned to the T20I team for a series against England, but became wicketless in his first match before winning three wickets at Wankhede Stadium.
However, he showed improvements in the meantime ICC Champions Trophy 2025he was jointly the second-highest wicket taker, having nine wickets from five matches on an average of 25.89, including the hauling of five wickets against Bangladesh in the opening match of India.
Record of Mohamed Shami in a Test Match in the UK
Mohamed Shami has no good records in Test matches in the UK. He averaged 42 wickets in 14 Tests in England, averaging 40.50. His best bowling figure is 4/57.
Jasprit Bumrah During the Shami’s absence border and the trophy of Gabaskar, they were forced to be held responsible for India’s major paced attacks. Bumura scored 32 wickets in 10 matches, but received no support from the other end.
Shami’s future returns England The series is important for India, and he will provide support for Bumrah and help the team wait for 18 years for the series victory in the UK.
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