Senior India pacer Mohammed Shami is making great progress in recovering from his injury. The 33-year-old recently shared a video on his Instagram story to let everyone know that he is eager to return to the national team. The viral clip showed Shami working hard in the gym and bowling in the nets. It appears that the veteran is not far from attaining full fitness.
Late on Tuesday night, Shami shared photos from his training session with the caption. "Ball in hand and obsession in my heart, ready to turn the game," he wrote.
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Mohammed Shami emerged as India's highest wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup 2023, claiming 24 wickets in seven matches. Since then, the senior pacer has been sidelined from cricket due to an ankle injury and is currently on the road to recovery.
Shami's Friend Makes Massive 'Suicide' Revelation
A friend of Mohammed Shami made a shocking revelation that the Indian pacer once attempted to commit suicide. His friend Umesh Kumar revealed on Shubhankar Mishra's podcast that Shami was standing on the balcony and was about to take his own life, but was saved just in time.
The reason behind this distressing moment was that the pacer was deeply troubled by various personal issues he was facing at the time.
"Shami was fighting with everything during that phase. He lived with me in my house. But when the fixing allegations with Pakistan broke, and led to a probe that night, he was shattered. He said that I can tolerate everything but not allegations of betraying my country," Umesh said on Shubhankar Mishra's podcast.
"It also came in the news that he wanted to do something drastic that night [end his life]. It was around 4 AM in the morning when I got up to drink water. I was on my way to the kitchen when I saw that he was standing on the balcony. It was the 19th floor we were living in. I understood what happened. That night of Shami's career, I feel, was the longest. Later, one day, when we were talking, he got a message on his phone saying he got a clean chit from the committee that was investigating the matter. He was probably happier that day than he would have been if he had won a World Cup," he added.