Mohammed Shami Thanks Family, Friends And Fans Through Heartfelt Note After Winning Arjuna Award

Mohammad Shami has been at the top of the headlines despite being out of action due to an injury as he recently won the prestigious Arjuna Award, the second-highest sporting honor.

Shami penned a heartfelt note after the monumental achievement as the star Indian pacer shared a post on his official social media handles, thanking his family members and friends & fans for the support.

The 33-year-old set the ODI World Cup 2023 on fire with his remarkable bowling performances as he ended up being the leading wicket-taker in the tournament despite missing out on the first few matches in the marquee tournament.

 

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He finished with 24 wickets in just seven games leading India to the finals.

In his post, the fast bowler shared,” This award inspires me to continue to pursue my passion with even greater enthusiasm. I am honored to have received this award.”

Thank you so much for this award. It means so much to me and I am truly grateful This award inspires me to continue to pursue my passion with even greater enthusiasm. I am honored to have received this award .
I take great pride in having one of the best childhoods since the best… pic.twitter.com/HVQeb3LVxv

— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) January 10, 2024

Shami also surpassed the legendary Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath to become India’s highest wicket-taker in ODI World Cups. He now has 55 wickets in the marquee tournament.

“I don’t have words to explain that how I started my journey from Amroha to Indian cricket. Passion is always there and I always try to play as much as I can and do well for the country,” Shami had spoken earlier.

“I take great pride in having one of the best childhoods since the best parents raised me in the entire universe,” Shami thanked his parents in his heartfelt post as well after receiving the prestigious award.

The pacer revealed that he was playing through injuries in the ODI World Cup according to reports, and was ruled out after the tournament after failing to clear the medical tests by the BCCI.

 

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Shami has been out of the action since then, missing the T20I series against Australia at home followed by the all-format tour to South Africa.

He was expected to make it to the Test series against the Proteas but couldn't recover on time as he aims for a massive comeback and make a statement once again with performances in the IPL to warrant his selection for India’s T20 World Cup squad later on in 2024.