Mohammed Shami’s friend reveals how the pacer faced a near-fatal car crash after he was freed of match-fixing charges

Mohammed Shami has had a stellar career while playing for Team India.

Mohammed Shami’s friend reveals how the pacer faced a near-fatal car crash after he was freed of match-fixing charges

Mohammed Shami ( Via Imago)

Mohammed Shami is one of the best fast bowlers that India has ever had. He was sensational in the ODI World Cup 2023, finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament and picking up 24 wickets. Unfortunately, he picked up a foot injury and had to undergo surgery. He has missed cricket since then including IPL 2024 and the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Shami is undergoing his rehabilitation and is expected to feature in the Test series against Bangladesh.

Shami’s close friend, Umesh Kumar, revealed how the fast bowler had to deal with many setbacks in his life, including some serious allegations. His friend also went on to reveal that Shami contemplated suicide during that phase.

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However, Shami was freed of all these charges later. His friend revealed that both them faced a near-death car accident after Shami was cleared of all these allegations.

Shami had gotten a clean chit, and we decided to go to Dehradun. We saw death very closely that night. We reached Dehradun, stayed there, practiced at a stadium, and were on our way back. We left around 5:30 AM in the morning. We fell asleep on the journey. Suddenly it felt as if the car was completely shattered. By the time we could control ourselves, Shami's face was covered in blood, and he was injured badly. There was a lot of blood.
Umesh Kumar said (via Subhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel)

There were allegations made on Shami regarding match fixing against Pakistan. Moreover, his wife Hasin Jahan placed allegations of domestic violence on him.

Mohammed Shami has given his all for India and has had a stellar career

Mohammed Shami has definitely been one of India’s greatest bowler in ODI World Cups. He was sensational in all the three ODI world Cups that he played for India. His main strength is the seam presentation which comes out beautifully from his hand. Shami has the ability to dart the ball both ways and trouble batters with his pace and steep bounce.

Mohammed Shami's friend reveals how Shami faced a near fatal car crash after he was freed of match-fixing charges
Mohammed Shami ( Via Imago)

In the same way, Shami has had a stellar red-ball career. The Indian team needs him to be back at full strength with so many Test series coming up ahead. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is at the end of this year and Shami will be one of the most lethal weapon for Team India in Australia. Then, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is also approaching along with the ICC World Test Championship final. Shami has to be in the best of form and fitness for India to succeed.

A recent video has shown how Shami is back in the nets and practising his bowling. Every Indian fan will hope that the pacer is back in his beast form.

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