You will be shocked to see Mohammed Shami’s World Cup statistics
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami made a splash in the ODI World Cup 2023 by playing just 2 matches. He has created a sensation by taking 5 wickets in the first match and 4 wickets in the second match of the tournament. As the World Cup approaches, Shami becomes a more dangerous bowler. Since 2015 he has been crucial for India in the ODI World Cup. Mohammed Shami, who made his international debut in 2013, played his first World Cup in 2015.
Mohammed Shami has been the trump card for Team India since the ODI World Cup before that. In the 2015 tournament, Shami took 17 wickets in 7 matches. Then in the 2019 World Cup, Shami took 14 wickets in just 4 matches, including a hat-trick. He has played only 2 matches in the 2023 World Cup so far and has taken 9 wickets in these two matches. In the 2023 tournament, Shami took 5 wickets in his first match against New Zealand and 4 wickets in the second match against England.
The Indian pacer has so far taken 40 wickets in 13 matches at a brilliant average of 14.07 in the ODI World Cup. During this period he has taken 5 wickets twice and 4 wickets 4 times. His best was 5/54. While Mohammed Shami has been the 11th bowler to take the most wickets in the history of the World Cup. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is one wicket ahead of him at the 10th position with 41 wickets.
Mohammed Shami made his ODI debut in January 2013, since then he has played 96 ODI matches. In these matches he has taken 229 wickets at an average of 27.71. During this period, he has taken 6 five-wicket hauls and 12 four-wicket hauls.
