Former India captain Virat Kohli had nothing but praise for his teammate Mohammed Shami as the veteran pacer was conferred with the Arjuna Award by President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday. Leading India’s pace attack at the grandest stage of them all, senior fast bowler Shami reached new heights in the ICC World Cup hosted by India last year. Speedster Shami capped off a fruitful campaign with 24 wickets at the One Day International (ODI) World Cup.
Virat Kohli Congratulates Mohammed Shami
- In a regal ceremony, Shami was greeted with rapturous applause when the star cricketer arrived to collect the Arjuna award at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
- Taking to Instagram after the National Sports Awards, Mohammed Shami shared a video to express gratitude.
- Pacer Shami was congratulated by several members of the cricket fraternity. Leading the tributes on social media, senior batter Kohli posted a special message for Shami.
- Legendary Indian opener Virender Sehwag, ex-India all-rounder Irfan Pathan and last year’s winner Shikhar Dhawan also lauded Mohammed Shami on social media.
How Shami Reacted
“Today I am feeling very proud that I have been honored 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 recognizing 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 said.
What’s Next For Shami?
After vice-captain Hardik Pandya suffered an ankle injury, Mohammed Shami was included in Team India’s starting XI. Pacer Shami is likewise the quickest bowler to take 50 wickets throughout the entire existence of the ODI World Cup. The speed trader was managed out of the whole South Africa series because of a lower leg injury. The recuperating pacer is additionally not named in that frame of mind for the Afghanistan T20I series.