India fast bowler Mohammed Shami was bestowed with the Arjuna Award on 9 January 2024 by the President of India Droupadi Murmu. Shami's name was recommended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India after his sensational outing in the ODI World Cup 2023.
09 January,2024 05:02 PM IST
World Cup 2023: Mohammed Shami, the ace Indian pacer on November 23 recalled the moment when Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled Team India and himself. The Highest wicketkeeper of the ICC World Cup 2023 Shami, said that it means a lot when Prime Minister praises himself. Shami also mentioned that it was important
24 November,2023 11:35 AM IST | Mumbai
On 19th November, Australia defeated India by 6 wickets to win the ICC World Cup Final 2023. When asked about the reasons for losing the ICC World Cup final, Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami said, "The thing was that we did not have enough runs. If we had 300 runs, we would have easily defended it...". Additionally, the cricketer also spoke on the UP government's decision to build a stadium in his village and on PM Modi meeting the Indian Cricket team after the match. Shami said that after losing the world cup when the morale was down, then PM’s presence increased the confidence.
23 November,2023 06:15 PM IST
Two days after the debacle, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) shared a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Indian players in the dressing room right after the match and consoling the crestfallen players. The video has come amid widespread disappointment among Indian fans after the World Cup Final loss at the hands of Australia. Team India faced a heart-breaking loss to Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final on November 19. Despite the disappointment, the top wicket-taker in the tournament, Mohammed Shami expressed his gratitude to fans for their support. India came close to clinching the World Cup trophy after 12 years. So far, India has reached the finals of the World Cup four times and came out victorious two times in 1983 and 2011 whereas lost to Australia on both occasions in 2003 and 2023.
21 November,2023 10:55 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
