Mohammed Shami Thinks India's Current Fast-Bowling Unit Has Qualities That Other Bowling Units Missed

I don't think we've had bowlers who could bowl at this pace earlier, we never had 4-5 of them coming in units. Earlier, teams used to plan easily against us but today they are forced to think otherwise," Shami said in an interview.

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Indian pacer, Mohammed Shami is confident about facing New Zealand in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) Final. He thinks, India's current bowling unite not only forces the opposition to think differently, but also make pitches in a particular way. He felt this was something new in the Indian team. 

"The best thing about our bowling unit is that we have 4-5 pacers who can constantly bowl at over 140-145 clicks. You can find 1-2, but to find 4-5 is tough, and we have that. We force the opposition to think what wickets they want to offer us. I don't think we've had bowlers who could bowl at this pace earlier, we never had 4-5 of them coming in units. Earlier, teams used to plan easily against us but today they are forced to think otherwise," Shami told India News.

India's fast-bowling, which flourished under Kapil Dev, but which took a back seat in the early 2000s got momentum yet again with the arrival of Zaheer Khan. But in the past few years, India has managed to produce bowlers who could constantly bowl at a quick pace. 

Shami is part of India's squad that is travelling to play the WTC final in England. 

"As seniors, our duty is to tell the youngsters to ask us things freely. Overall, the atmosphere and camaraderie between the juniors and seniors is amazing. The thing is, all of us will have to leave the game someday but it is important to think about what we are leaving behind, for the team and the youngsters. It's important to make your country, captain and the board proud," Shami added.