Mohammed Shami, India’s best pacer from 2023, receives Arjuna Award
Shami honoured with his first national award from the president
Published 09.01.24, 04:58 PM
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami received the Arjuna Award from President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday, January 9
Image courtesy: mdshami.11/instagram
While the Indian cricket team were left heartbroken
after losing both the World Test Championship and the World Cup to Australia, one player had a prolific year with the ball. With
an outstanding World Cup campaign, where he took 24 wickets in just seven
games, Mohammed Shami won the semi-finals versus New Zealand with figures of
7/57. Shami also holds the record for the most wickets by an Indian in World
Cups with 55 in 18 games.
While Shami may not have been able to lift the trophy after
giving everything on the pitch, the Arjuna Award is a long overdue recognition
of one of India’s finest cricketers.
President Droupadi Murmu handed the fast bowler his
award and Shami proudly took to Instagram to share his achievement thanking his
team mates, family and the fans for their support throughout his career. Check
out Shami’s latest reel and feel proud of the man that played through pain to
give his nation the best chance of lifting the World Cup. Virat Kohli
congratulated Shami with a comment saying “Mubarak ho lala.”
— Debrup Chaudhuri
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