Mohammed Shami paid a heartfelt and emotional tribute to his father on his fourth death anniversary. Taking to social media, Mohammed Shami penned an emotional note on his Instagram handle where he put a photo of his father on the hospital bed and the cricketer is taking a selfie. Mohammed Shami's father Tousif Ali died in January 2017 as the pacer continued to gain success in the Indian cricket team. On Instagram, Mohammed Shami wrote, "4th years complete today. I wish I could see you one more time, come walking through the door, but I know that is impossible. I know you can feel my tears and you don't want me to cry, I pray that God will give me strength as you (have) given always and somehow get me through as I struggle with heartache when I lost you. Proud to be your son and miss you so much love you, dad!"
Mohammed Shami played in the Adelaide Test against Australia. In that match, Mohammed Shami was hit on the arm by a short ball from Pat Cummins and he sustained a fracture which ruled him out of the entire series. The Indian cricket team won the four-match series 2-1 despite so many injuries and the missing key players. Mohammed Shami, who made his international debut in 2013 in a One-day International against Pakistan, has played 50 Tests, 79 ODIs and 12 Twenty20 Internationals for India in his near eight-year journey. The 30-year-old has 180 Test wickets, 148 ODI wickets and 12 T20I wickets to his credit.
India gear up for England
The Indian cricket team is gearing up for the four-Test series against England which will begin from February 5 in Chennai. Mohammed Shami has not been included in the first two Tests as he continues to recover from the injury he sustained in Adelaide.
Mohammed Shami was plagued with injuries prior to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 as he was affected by knee injuries for a while. However, the Indian pacer regained top fitness and has formed a formidable bowling alliance with Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma. In the last couple of years, Mohammed Shami has played a vital role in the Indian cricket team's historic win against Australia in 2018/19 while at home, he has been in top form as well. Mohammed Shami might come back for the remaining two Tests in Ahmedabad.
