Mohammed Shami will play his first match in IPL 2026 against Delhi Capitals. This fast bowler of Lucknow Supergiants told before the start of this match that when will he retire? When will he leave cricket? Shami told that when he gets tired, that day he will retire. Shami said, ‘I am not thinking about retirement right now because such thoughts bring you down. If such a thought has come to your mind then it means that you are tired. And if you are tired then you are bored. I have already said that I will leave cricket the day I get bored.
Shami replied to Ashwin
Shami was also asked about the chances of Lucknow Supergiants becoming the winner. Responding to Ashwin on this issue, this player said that he does not care what people say. People do not become great by making such statements. He said, ‘People feel bad when I speak simply. Just because someone rates you doesn’t make you great. You have to play good cricket.
Shami is not a T20 bowler?
Mohammed Shami is also accused of not being a T20 bowler. On this, Shami claimed that if he should look at the records of the last 4-5 years, no Indian player is anywhere near his figures. But still I am not a T20 bowler. In the last 5-6 years I have taken around 130 wickets.
Mohammad Shami’s statistics in IPL
Mohammed Shami has good statistics in IPL. This player has taken 133 wickets in 119 matches. His economy rate is 8.6 runs per over. However, Shami proved to be a flop in the last season of IPL. This player had taken 6 wickets in 9 matches. He conceded 11.2 runs per over last season. However, this player took 28 wickets in IPL 2023 and became the Purple Cap winner.