Mohammed Shami took the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 by storm, fairly actually. The quick bowler missed the primary 4 matches that the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket group performed, however nonetheless took 24 wickets in seven matches – essentially the most by anybody in 2023 version. The 33-year-old pacer from Uttar Pradesh took three five-wicket hauls. Among the numerous information that he broke in the course of the course of the World Cup, one which stood out was the seven-wicket haul that he took towards New Zealand within the semi-final. It’s the all time figures by an Indian in ODI cricket.

However, there was one social media storm that brewed after India’s match towards Sri Lanka, the place Mohammed Shami took a five-wicket haul. After he took the fifth wicket on the Wankhede stadium within the round-robin stage match, he kneeled on the bottom. Some social media customers took the gesture another way and made a difficulty out of it. Mohammed Shami was requested about the identical in an interview on Wednesday.

“There was one match where you took five wickets and then kneeled on the ground. Then from Pakistan, on social media, there came posts that said ‘Mohammed Shami is an Indian Muslim. He wants to do Sajda (prayer), but he was afraid to do it in India'” the anchor requested Mohammed Shami on Aaj Tak.

Mohammed Shami’s reply was fairly easy. “If somebody wants to do Sajda, who will stop? I will not stop anybody from your religion, you will not stop anybody from my religion. If I have to do Sajda, I will do it. What is the problem? I say it with pride that I am Muslim. I am an Indian, I say it with pride that I am an Indian,” he replied.

“If I had an issue, I wouldn’t have lived in India. If I need to take anyone’s permission to do Sajda, why should I live here. I have also seen those comments on social media. Have I ever done Sajda on the ground? I have taken five wickets before also, but have I ever done Sajda. If I have to do Sajda, tell me where to do it, I will do it.”

Mohammed Shami added that such individuals, who attempt to create pointless controversy, ought to be averted.  He additionally revealed the true cause why he kneeled down on the bottom.

“I will do it on every stage in India. Nobody can stop me. These people try to create disturbance. These people are neither with me nor you. They don’t love anybody. They just need content. I kneeled down as I was bowling beyond my effort. I was tired. People took the gesture in a different way,” Shami mentioned.

Mohammed Shami is presently going via medical remedy and is anticipated to affix the Indian cricket group for the Test sequence in South Africa, that begins on December 26.

Mohammed Shami is within the working to obtain the Arjun Award, in accordance with a report in information company PTI. Shami’s identify has been really useful for this yr’s prestigious Arjuna award by the choice committee after his spectacular efficiency within the cricket World Cup 2023.