Southampton: Mohammed Shami (4/40) grabbed a magical hat-trick as India scripted a 11-run last-over win over Afghanistan in a thrilling World Cup clash here on Saturday. Chasing 225 for victory, Afghanistan needed 16 runs in six balls riding Mohammad Nabi’s valiant 52 off 55 balls and including four boundaries and a sixer. Nabi smacked Shami for […]
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Shami, Bumrah and my role will be crucial: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Cardiff: The Indian bowling attack has definitely been spoken about most going into the 2019 World Cup and rather than taking it as a pressure scenario, India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has revealed that the bowling unit is aware of what is expected of them and they will look to play to their strength. “We […]
Bumrah, Shami, Jadeja and Poonam recommended for Arjuna
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday recommended the names of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja and Poonam Yadav for the Arjuna Award. The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) met in the Capital to discuss the matter in the presence of GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim. Karim […]
India’s WC squad: Karthik pips Pant, Shankar in at No.4
New Delhi: Dinesh Karthik has beaten Rishabh Pant in the race to become the second wicket-keeper in the Indian team for the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales. The five wise men of Indian cricket, led by M.S.K. Prasad, met in Mumbai on Monday and picked the 15-member squad. Vijay Shankar goes to the […]
Cricketer Shami charged with sexual harassment
Kolkata: Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami was on Thursday charged with domestic violence and sexual harassment by the police here on the basis of his wife’s complaint. “A chargesheet has been filed against cricketer Mohammed Shami under section 498A (domestic violence) and 354A (Sexual harassment). The case will begin in a month,” a senior officer of […]
IPL: Daredevils pin hopes on young guns; release Gambhir, Shami
New Delhi : Making their intentions clear ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction next month, Delhi Daredevils on Thursday retained a young side comprising the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant while releasing big names like Gautam Gambhir, Glenn Maxwell and pacer Mohammed Shami. Besides Gambhir, Maxwell and Shami, Australian […]
Court summons cricketer Shami in cheque bounce case
Kolkata : A court here on Wednesday directed Indian pacer Mohammed Shami to appear before it on January 15 in a cheque bounce case lodged by his wife, failing which may lead to the issuance of an arrest warrant against him. Shami’s wife Hasin Jahan, who is fighting a marital dispute case with the cricketer, […]
Pant gets maiden call; Shami back for first 3 England Tests
New Delhi : Explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was on Wednesday picked as the second choice stumper as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recalled pacer Mohammed Shami in the 18-member squad for the first three Tests of the five-match rubber against England. Pant was rewarded with the Test call-up following a successful […]
CoA asks BCCI to include Shami in central contracts
New Delhi : Beleaguered India pacer Mohammed Shami on Thursday got a major reprieve from the BCCI anti-corruption unit in the allegations of match-fixing after which the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) recommended he be included in the list of centrally contracted players. Shami was excluded from the list of central contracts after his […]
Shami blames third party for domestic row
New Delhi : India pacer Mohammed Shami is blaming “a third party” for the allegations of domestic violence and extra-marital affairs hurled against him by his wife Hasain Jahan. He has denied the charges. Shami said this was not a work of Hasin and someone was involved, maybe due to greed of money. Jahan had […]