Cricketer Shami praises PM Modi after voting in Amroha
Shami along with his brother Haseeb and sister-in-law voted at the polling booth of village Sahaspur Alinagar in Didoli area.
Shami along with his brother Haseeb and sister-in-law voted at the polling booth of village Sahaspur Alinagar in Didoli area.
The speedstar is said to go for surgery on the left ankle in order to return to action.
President Draupadi Murmu honoured 26-best-performing athletes and para athlete with Arjuna awards while coaches were conferred with Dronachary awards.
Five badminton players have been conferred the Khel Ratna so far; Pullela Gopichand (2001), Saina Nehwal (2010), PV Sindhu (2016), Pramod Bhagat (2021) and Krishna Nagar (2021).
The two had an incredible year, making it to as many as six finals and taking home five victories.
Meanwhile, speaking about the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mohammed Shami said that he wasn’t hopeful about the tournament taking place this year.
However, Mohammed Shami added that if the lockdown could be over early, there should be a slim chance for the IPL to take place at the end of the year.
Indian limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma said that he has had a longer break than many of his teammates because he hasn't played since February.
Mohammed Shami has gone onto become part of the Indian fast bowling attack along with Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Shami has been one of the key players for India. Having started off under former skipper MS Dhoni, the pacer is now the leader of the pack under Virat Kohli.