Mohammed Shami (born 3 September 1990) is an Indian cricketer and one of the finest fast bowlers India has produced. A right-arm pace bowler famous for his upright seam position and reverse swing, he comes from Sahaspur village in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. He plays domestic cricket for Bengal.
Shami was the leading wicket-taker of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, with 24 wickets. That included 7/57 in the semi-final against New Zealand – the best ODI figures by an Indian. He took a hat-trick at the 2019 World Cup, won the IPL with Gujarat Titans in 2022, and won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy with India. He received the Arjuna Award in 2024.
Profile photo: President's Secretariat, Govt. of India / Wikimedia Commons / GODL-India.
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