The return of Mohammed Shami has been quite a story in the game of cricket. The flamboyant cricket has surprised one and all with his brilliant comeback to the Indian National Cricket Team. In fact, he looked more threatening than he was when he arrived at the international scene.
Shami had undergone a lot of stress because of his family problems in the recent past, HIs wife Hasin Jahan troubled him citing that Shami has got the extra-marital affairs and also charged him with many criminal cases, which are still hanging in the court.
I motivated myself – Mohammed Shami
Speaking of the same, Mohammed Shami revealed that he wasn’t mentally prepared to play the game and attended the yo-yo test, which saw the wrong side of his career. He went on to add saying that he motivated himself to come good by training on a regular basis.
“I had some family problems at that point of time. The fitness test didn’t go well and I accept that I failed. But then, I wasn’t even in that frame of mind where I could focus on the match against Afghanistan. I wasn’t mentally prepared and had to undergo the Yo-Yo Test at that point in time and I flunked,” he explained.
As Kohli ordered, Shami decreased his weight and started delivering the goods for the Indian National Cricket Team when it mattered the most. Within no time, he became the regular player for India and also acquired a place in the ICC World Cup 2019.
“Pressure was there, but I kept myself motivated and told myself that I have to work on my fitness and come back strongly. I have reduced 12-14 kilos since then and you can see that not just in my physical appearance, but it also reflects in the rhythm and momentum that I have found in my bowling,” he pointed.
I Gained Confidence in Australia –
Shami also added that he will give his 100% in whatever game he plays. He just hopes to be fit and wants to focus on his training sessions in order to be fit. The flamboyant cricketer hopes that he won’t pick any injury ahead of the tournament.
“I hadn’t been playing white-ball cricket for a while but in the series against Australia, I gained in confidence and just looked to keep that going even in the IPL. Also, playing consistently for KXIP also helped me. Getting to play day-in day-out helps you perform and get the right momentum.
However, the right-handed fast bowler Mohammed Shami has had a tough one and half year in his personal life. He has gone through a lot but it was something, which made him tough and made a stunning comeback to the game of cricket.
With Kings XI Punjab being out of the Indian Premier League 2019, Mohammed Shami will train for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019. He would be the certain starter for the team in the playing XI.