It's Shami, Shami and Shami all over social media after the veteran Indian pacer spelled magic in Lucknow against the defending champions England on Sunday. The fast-bowling masterclass from Mohammed Shami blitzed out England in a brilliant display and helped India win the match by 100 runs.
Shami’s magic ensured the host nation’s perfect record of winning 6 games in a row at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. In an extraordinary achievement, Shami is beyond exceptional as he has taken 40 wickets in just 13 matches.
In this World Cup, he started with a five-wicket haul against New Zealand in Dharamshala and continued it with 4/22 against England on Sunday. The ace bowler is now receiving a lot of love and praise from all quarters for his terrific performance.
His celebration style after taking wickets has now become a trend on social media. People loved his furious attacking style and took to social media to send love for the talented pacer. He even received a standing ovation from the spectators as Lucknow echoed with chants of Shami Shami after his magical performance.
“Happy for Shami. Man showed the value of his existence. Well deserved player of the match,” a user shared.
A second user wrote, “Shami is defining cricket to a different level. Just see how Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli celebrated his 4th smash against England.”
“What a stunning win for team India 🇮🇳 Congratulations for topping the points table & for bringing a smile on every face inside and outside the stadium 🏏 ❤️#KingKohli #Shami #INDvsNZ #CWC23 #ting” shared another user.
Even Mohammed Shami himself tweeted a few lovely pictures from last night’s match and wrote, “Loved bowling in Lucknow 😃 What a team performance 💙 We move to Mumbai next ✈️ #TeamIndia | #CWC23.”