Star pacer Mohammed Shami grew to become the speak of the city after his heroics for Team India within the not too long ago concluded ODI World Cup 2023. Despite lacking out on the primary 4 matches of the match, Shami emerged as the best wicket-taker with a complete of 24 scalps to his identify. He additionally bagged the Player of the Tournament award for his stellar efficiency. Despite all this, Team India didn’t carry the World Cup trophy as they misplaced towards Australia within the summit conflict.

After India’s loss, PM Narendra Modi met the gamers within the dressing room and comforted them. The video of that assembly was extensively shared. In that assembly, PM Modi hugged Shami and congratulated him for his efficiency. That video went viral on social media and grabbed combined reactions from the viewers.

In an interview with Aaj Tak on Wednesday, Shami revealed that the Indian cricket crew gamers weren’t prepared for the PM’s go to because it got here as a shock for them.

“We were heartbroken after the loss and were sitting dejectedly. It was like our hard work of two months got negated due to just one match. It was our bad day and we were dejected but when the PM enters, you have to keep your head high. We were not even told that Modiji was coming there and suddenly he entered. Earlier, we were not even in the mood to eat and talk to each other but when he came, it was such a big surprise for us,” stated Shami.

“We got shocked when he entered the room. He then came and spoke to all of us. And it was actually after that moment that we started talking to each other. We talked and said that we need to move on from this loss. So, PM Modi’s visit helped us a lot,” he added.

PM Modi had a particular message for Indian cricket crew after the loss. “Dear Team India, Your talent and determination through the World Cup was noteworthy. You’ve played with great spirit and brought immense pride to the nation. We stand with you today and always,” he posted on X.

Shami is at the moment going by way of medical remedy and is anticipated to hitch the Indian cricket crew for the Test collection in South Africa, that begins on December 26.