Mohammed Shami took the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 by storm, fairly actually. The quick bowler missed the primary 4 matches that the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket group performed, however nonetheless took 24 wickets in seven matches – essentially the most by anybody in 2023 version. The 33-year-old pacer from Uttar Pradesh took three five-wicket hauls. Among the many many data that he broke in the course of the course of the World Cup, one which stood out was the seven-wicket haul that he took towards New Zealand within the semi-final. It is the all-time figures by an Indian in ODI cricket.
Nonetheless, there was one social media storm that brewed after India’s match towards Sri Lanka, the place Mohammed Shami took a five-wicket haul. After he took the fifth wicket on the Wankhede stadium within the round-robin stage match, he kneeled on the bottom. Some social media customers took the gesture another way and made a difficulty out of it. Mohammed Shami was requested about the identical in an interview on Wednesday.
“There was one match the place you took 5 wickets after which kneeled on the bottom. Then from Pakistan, on social media, there got here posts that stated ‘Mohammed Shami is an Indian Muslim. He desires to do Sajda (prayer), however he was afraid to do it in India'” the anchor requested Mohammed Shami on Aaj Tak.
Mohammed Shami’s reply was fairly simple. “If someone desires to do Sajda, who will cease? I can’t cease anyone out of your faith, you’ll not cease anyone from my faith. If I’ve to do Sajda, I’ll do it. What’s the drawback? I say it with satisfaction that I’m Muslim. I’m an Indian, I say it with satisfaction that I’m an Indian,” he replied.
“If I had a difficulty, I would not have lived in India. If I have to take anybody’s permission to do Sajda, why ought to I reside right here. I’ve additionally seen these feedback on social media. Have I ever achieved Sajda on the bottom? I’ve taken 5 wickets earlier than additionally, however have I ever achieved Sajda. If I’ve to do Sajda, inform me the place to do it, I’ll do it.”
Mohammed Shami added that such individuals, who attempt to create pointless controversy, must be prevented. He additionally revealed the actual motive why he kneeled down on the bottom.
“I’ll do it on each stage in India. No one can cease me. These individuals attempt to create disturbance. These individuals are neither with me nor you. They do not love anyone. They only want content material. I kneeled down as I used to be bowling past my effort. I used to be drained. Folks took the gesture another way,” Shami stated.
Mohammed Shami is at the moment going by medical therapy and is anticipated to affix the Indian cricket group for the Check sequence in South Africa, that begins on December 26.
Mohammed Shami is within the working to obtain the Arjun Award, in keeping with a report in information company PTI. Shami’s identify has been advisable for this 12 months’s prestigious Arjuna award by the choice committee after his spectacular efficiency within the cricket World Cup 2023.
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