With India fast bowler Mohammed Shami currently recovering from an Achilles tendon surgery, the fans across the country are eagerly waiting to see his return to international cricket. The speedster had suffered an injury right before the World Cup 2023 final against Australia, yet managed to play the match, by taking injections to withstand the pain.
Politics on Cards for Mohammed Shami?
However, after the ankle surgery, Mohammed Shami is all set to miss the IPL 2024 and the T20 World Cup as well. But if a report from India Today TV is to be believed, something new is on cards for him. The report claims that Shami might contest the Lok Sabha elections from West Bengal.
In fact, a political party has already reached out to the pacer. But what could it mean, as far as his cricketing career stands? Does that mean, that his international career is nearing end? If all this happens to be true, it might just be very difficult for him to manage his both responsibilities simultaneously, he might have to eventually give up on cricket.
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Although there are many instances of cricketers joining politics, but none of them had active international careers. Meanwhile, Shami has had a mighty successful career so far with Team India, having picked up 448 wickets across formats. He had a great World Cup as well, where he ended up picking 24 wickets in only seven matches, at an average of 10.
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