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Center-Left Owned by Siasat DailyUP-born, Kolkata-made: Md Shami’s cricket journey
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Mohammed Shami is being hailed as the closing figure of an era in Indian Test cricket, with The Hindu placing him alongside legendary Indian seamers such as Kapil Dev, Jasprit Bumrah, Javagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan because of the sheer impact he had on the games he played. The Times of India notes that he grew up in the quiet village of Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, honed his early cricketing skills under coach Badruddin Siddique, and later moved to Kolkata where he attracted the attention of Bengal’s chief selector.
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The 36-year-old claimed 229 wickets from 64 Test matches
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Mumbai, Nov 7 : Former India pacer Mohammed Shami has announced his retirement from the longest format of cricket, representing India in 64 Test matches in a career spanning 13 years at the international stage. Shami made the announcement in a video posted on his Instagram handle and said he is…
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Out-of-favour India pacer Mohammed Shami announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing an end to a 12-year career in which he claimed 229 wickets from 64 matches. The 36-year-old, who has been out of the Indian team since the 2025 Champions Trophy, announced his decision through an Instagram…
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New Delhi: Badruddin Siddiqui has always believed that moving to Kolkata was pre-destined as far as his favourite student, Mohammed Shami, is concerned. Born in UP’s small town of Sahaspur in Amroha, it was Uttar Pradesh cricket’s loss that became Bengal’s gain when the childhood coach decided to…
