Mohammed Shami has staked his claim to return to Team India with his brilliant performance in Ranji Trophy. Shami, who is returning to competitive cricket after about a year, bowled 19 overs against Madhya Pradesh and took 4 wickets for 54 runs. During this period he also bowled 4 maiden overs. BCCI has shared a clip of 17 balls from his spell, in which an example of his deadly bowling can be seen. Meanwhile, Shami's childhood coach Mohammad Badruddin has revealed that he used a home-made technique during rehab to return to the team after being 100 percent fit.

Used to do this work during rehab

Mohammed Shami's childhood coach Mohammed Badruddin said in an interview with Indian Express that 'he is a person with very old ideas and wanted to come back to the team only after becoming 100 percent fit. He is not one of those players who hide their injuries and make a comeback only to get injured again. He will not return until he starts bowling with full force and rhythm.

Therefore, despite getting permission to play from the National Cricket Academy, Shami tested his own fitness during rehab. For this, he adopted the indigenous technique and used to moisten the soil in an area of ​​the farmhouse in Alinagar and run on it.

Badruddin further told that Shami had made a comeback very quickly after knee surgery. But it took a long time for him to make a comeback after recovering from the ankle injury suffered during the World Cup. He said his age was a big factor behind this. According to Badruddin, he used to get irritable at times and also started doubting his future. He had made New Zealand's Test series his target but he suffered a major setback due to knee swelling and side strain injury during rehab. However, he did not give up and kept working hard.

Shami trusts team management

Shami's childhood coach is very impressed with his bowling in Ranji. He said that looking at his bowling it cannot be said that he is making a comeback after one year. Like before, the position of his wrist and seam was excellent. His out swing was ending on the fourth and fifth stumps. That means Shami's edge is still intact.

According to Badruddin, he has also passed the fitness test after bowling and fielding 19 overs. Now he is also thinking of taking part in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be held from November 23, because now the next round of Ranji will start in January. But it depends on the team management. Shami is waiting for his instructions. He can be called for the second test match to be held in Adelaide.