Mohammad Shami’s emotional statement on receiving the Arjun Award, the pacer also stated an injury. Indian cricket team’s fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been selected for one of the biggest honors in the world of sports for his outstanding performance in the year 2023.
Shami is Such A Cricketer Who Will Get The Arjun Award After Two Years:-
Mohammed Shami, who took the most wickets in the World Cup 2024, is the cricketer who will receive the Arjuna Award after two years.
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Earlier in 2021, Shikhar Dhawan had received this award. He will be honored with this award in a program at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9. On its eve, the cricketer has given a heart-touching statement. He also stated the injury.
Shami said that being selected for this award is no less than a dream for him. He said that people spend their entire lives but do not get this award. Let us tell you that Shami had taken 24 wickets in just 7 innings in the 2023 World Cup.
He Gave A Befitting Reply To Everyone:-
He got his chance in the middle of the tournament but he gave a befitting reply to everyone and proved to be the biggest match winner for Team India.
Even before him, a total of 47 Indian players have received this honor. It includes many big names like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid.
33-year-old star pacer Mohammed Shami expressed his happiness while talking to ANI on Monday and gave an emotional statement before receiving this award.
He said, ‘This award is a dream for him. People’s lives pass and they are not able to win this award. I am happy that I was nominated for this.
Was Also Nominated For ODI Cricketer Of The Year By The ICC:-
For me, receiving this award is like a dream come true. I have seen people getting this award my whole life, now I am at that stage myself.
Shami was also recently named ODI Cricketer of the Year by the ICC for 2023.
Mohammed Shami is currently out of the team after his excellent performance in the World Cup 2023. He is struggling with injury. He is out of the Australia series, the South Africa tour, and now the Afghanistan series also.
There are reports that he may be out of the first two matches of the five-match Test series against England starting on January 25.
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However, no clear update has been received on this yet. It remains to be seen whether he can make a comeback or not. Regarding his injury, he said that injury is a part of the game and he is also trying to make a comeback soon.
