Be it the IPL or international cricket or domestic cricket, close games teach you a lot.
Mohammed Shami scalped 17 batsmen to become India’s second-highest wicket-taker in World Cup 2015. Now, four years later, as another World Cup nears, the Indian paceman is gearing up to make the most of it in English conditions.
Playing for Kings XI Punjab in the ongoing Indian Premier League season, Shami has been consistent and has picked up 13 wickets at the time of going to the press. The 28- year-old hopes to keep the momentum going in the World Cup as well.
He spoke to Sportstar on his personal form, India’s bowling attack in the World Cup and more…
The last few months have been very successful for you. How do you see this?
It has been quite good. In the last 18 months, we have performed as a unit. We have worked hard and the results have showed that. So, it is a great feeling. I hope this (good streak) continues.
Over the last one year, you have lost weight. How did you manage that? Was it difficult?
It takes a lot of hard work to reach here. The thing is, it is very easy to gain weight but it is challenging when you need to reduce it. But luckily for me, it was not that difficult because the Test series (against England last year) was on and I had to focus on that. I reduced nine kilos (of weight) during the Australia and New Zealand series. And you can see the difference.
Has losing weight helped improve your game?
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