5 records Mohammed Shami broke in World Cup 2023
World Cup 2023's top wicket taker Mohammed Shami had to sit out for the first four matches of the tournament. Then he made a big comeback. The veteran Shami, 33, came into the side after an injury to all-rounder Hardik Pandya and soon made an impact with a five-wicket haul against New Zealand in Dharamsala. Later in the semifinal he took 7-57 in the semi-final against New Zealand in Mumbai.
«It was tough for him to not play the initial part of the World Cup, looking at him being one of the senior bowlers for us,» said Rohit. «But he was there for the team. He was there to help Siraj, he was there to help Bumrah in whatever way he could. And that shows the quality of him, being the team man that he is.»
«The results are there for everyone to see how he has come back from that. That shows the kind of mental space that Shami had before the World Cup and now.»
Shami has claimed close to 200 wickets in 100 ODIs for India since his debut in 2013.
Shami's record during World Cup 2023
His performance of 7-57 in the semi-final against New Zealand in Mumbai is the best ever figures by an Indian bowler in ODIs.
In 7 matches, including the final, Shami has taken 24 wickets, the most in this edition of the World Cup.
Shami's tally of 24 wickets is the most by an Indian in a single edition of the World Cup, going past Zaheer Khan's tally of 21 in 2011 World Cup
Shami now has four five-wicket hauls in Cricket World Cup history, the most by any bowler.
He is also the quickest bowler in the history of the World Cup to complete a 50-wicket haul and the first-ever Indian to do so. In 18 matches in the World Cup, Shami has taken 55 wickets.
