Former India captain Virat Kohli had nothing however reward for his teammate Mohammed Shami because the veteran pacer was conferred with the Arjuna Award by President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday. Leading India’s tempo assault on the grandest stage of all of them, senior quick bowler Shami reached new heights within the ICC World Cup hosted by India final 12 months. Speedster Shami capped off a fruitful marketing campaign with 24 wickets on the One Day International (ODI) World Cup.

With Kohli main the batting cost of the Men In Blue, Shami-starrer Team India made it to the ultimate of the ICC World Cup. Recording an ideal ten within the round-robin section of the World Cup, Rohit Sharma’s males had been solely upstaged by Australia within the closing. Rewarded for his memorable efficiency on the World Cup, Shami was added to the elite checklist of Arjuna Award winners. In December, the Sports Ministry gave its nod to confer the Arjuna Award to 26 sportspersons, together with ace cricketer Shami.

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Virat Kohli’s king-sized comment on Mohammed Shami

In a regal ceremony, Shami was greeted with rapturous applause when the star cricketer arrived to gather the Arjuna award on the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Taking to Instagram after the National Sports Awards, Shami shared a video to specific gratitude. Pacer Shami was congratulated by a number of members of the cricket fraternity. Leading the tributes on social media, senior batter Kohli posted a particular message for Shami. Legendary Indian opener Virender Sehwag, ex-India all-rounder Irfan Pathan and final 12 months’s winner Shikhar Dhawan additionally lauded Shami on social media.

How Mohammed Shami reacted

“Today I am feeling very proud that I have been honoured with the prestigious Arjuna Award by the President. I want to thank all those people who have helped me a lot to reach here and have always supported me in my ups and downs… thanks to My Coach, BCCI, teammates, family, and staff and big thanks to my fans. Thanks for recognising my hard work. I will always try to give my best to make my country proud…Again thanks to everyone..Congratulations to other Arjun award winners,” Shami mentioned.