Shami, 5 for 53, on India's six wicket Bangladesh win
20/02/2025
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20/02/2025
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00:00Shami, you said on ICC TV how you had to face difficulties, you learned to walk like a toddler.
00:06Did this performance especially give you confidence when you came back after the injury?
00:11You were in the England Series in Leh, but...
00:13It is very difficult when you are injured and you go from that form, like you were in the World Cup,
00:18after that it was very difficult, 14 months, because you have to repeat the same things,
00:23the same things pinch you, you feel that pain every 24 hours.
00:29It is very difficult, but after the injury, I got domestic matches to gain confidence,
00:36or to see my rhythm, to see what changes have come in these 14 months, or after this surgery.
00:44So it was very good for me that I got 4 international matches to play,
00:49and I played 8-9-10 domestic matches, that thing gave me a lot of confidence.
00:55Shami, you were sitting with Gautam in the evening,
00:58you were tying the rope for the boundary, you teased him with a joke,
01:02tell us about that, and it seems like you don't need to go behind the boundary.
01:06See, sometimes I feel that yes, there is no need to go behind,
01:10when your flow is good, when your skill is good,
01:13but sometimes it happens that when it is a difficult time,
01:17when your ball is not falling, the boundary also becomes small.
01:20So we were teasing him, that increase it a little, do something,
01:25because one side is small, the other side is big.
01:27So we were just joking, but I think size matters,
01:32sometimes you are chasing, or when you are defending, that matters.
01:39Shami, great start for yourself and the team,
01:41and of course looking forward to the next match, Pakistan team has just landed as well.
01:47So what mindset will you take for Sunday?
01:51See, after winning, there is no use of mindset,
01:54you should be in the same frame when you win a match,
01:57and when your performance is good.
01:59I don't think, whether it is an ICC tournament or any international match,
02:03you need to think more, you should believe in your skill,
02:07you should back yourself, I always work on these two things,
02:11that I believe in myself, I back myself,
02:13so there is no need for a mindset to change,
02:15if it doesn't change in a difficult time, then it doesn't make sense in such a time.
02:19Shami, congratulations.
02:20Shami, around 4 years ago, in Dubai,
02:24Dubai was not so kind to you,
02:26and the trolling that happened,
02:28everyone knows about it, even the captain had to come and defend.
02:31So after 4 years, these 5 wickets,
02:35it is said that cricket is a great leveller,
02:40how do you see this?
02:42Sir, this is all about the media,
02:44so there is no need to think much about it,
02:47in today's social media,
02:49you create unwanted things,
02:53you run things in the media,
02:57which should not be run,
02:59so according to me, one should not think much,
03:01the past is the past,
03:03the performance that was not good,
03:05people will definitely count it,
03:07they will definitely pin it in your mind,
03:09but I think, as a cricketer, as a sportsman,
03:11you don't need to go back,
03:13you need to live in the present,
03:16you need to plan for the future,
03:18so I think you need to plan for the future.
03:20Shami, it was so difficult to watch
03:22the Border Kavaskar series from home,
03:24when you were recovering,
03:26Jassi Bumrah needed support,
03:28and everyone was talking about it,
03:30and in every press conference,
03:32they were asking when are you coming there,
03:34so how difficult was it?
03:36Sir, it is very difficult,
03:38I have already told you,
03:40you are repeating the same thing for 14 months,
03:42you are feeling the same pain,
03:44you feel that you are at the edge,
03:46or you are getting close to the match,
03:48so there, your supporters,
03:50the bowlers who are with you,
03:52or your unit,
03:54you always miss them,
03:56I wish I was there,
03:58I could have contributed something,
04:00so you always miss them,
04:02because when you are injured,
04:04apart from watching the match,
04:06there is nothing else to do,
04:08and you watch the match ball by ball,
04:10so at that time, you feel that
04:13you could have helped them,
04:15so you miss them a lot,
04:17but you have faith in the boys,
04:19you always win and lose,
04:21and the performance of the boys,
04:23is commendable.
04:25Shami bhai, when you come back to such a big tournament,
04:27you played England matches,
04:29but before coming to such a tournament,
04:31how was the support with the team?
04:33Rohit teghal said in the press conference,
04:35whether Shami takes the wicket or not,
04:37it is a big thing for us,
04:39so when the captain says such things,
04:42was that celebration a relief,
04:44or was it a moment,
04:46when you gave a flying kiss,
04:48and felt relaxed in the middle?
04:50That is for my father,
04:52because he is my role model,
04:54it is always for him,
04:56as far as the captain and coach is concerned,
04:58this support is very important for every player,
05:00because when you plan for such a big tournament,
05:02if you have players who trust you,
05:04then it is a relief for the captain,
05:06and it is good for the team,
05:08so I always tell my father,
05:11I always try my best,
05:13the one who is supposed to give,
05:15is sitting up there,
05:17but I try my best,
05:19that the responsibility given to me,
05:21the role given to me,
05:23whether I am able to fulfil it or not,
05:25I always try to find out that,
05:27and touch wood,
05:29as you said,
05:31in the ICC events,
05:33I don't even know the record,
05:35which I just told you,
05:37but thank God,
05:39that such a record has come in everyone's life,
05:41Shami,
05:43in the last 14 months,
05:45you had a lot of struggles,
05:47it was a superb comeback,
05:49but in the 2023 world cup final,
05:51you were in peak form,
05:53so do you think you have reached that form,
05:55or is there still some transfer?
05:57Sir, everyone wants us to continue that form,
05:59but how long can that form last,
06:01how long can you stay with that form,
06:03no one can say anything,
06:05but I always tell you,
06:08the role given to you,
06:10whether you are satisfied with it or not,
06:12I always look for that in my role,
06:14and I always try,
06:16that in the ICC events,
06:18even if I get hit a little,
06:20but if I get a wicket from above,
06:22it will be better for my team,
06:24I always think this way.
06:26Shami bhai,
06:28in response to your question,
06:30you said that you don't pay much attention to stats,
06:32but still,
06:34in an ICC event,
06:37you were India's most successful bowler,
06:39now you have crossed Zaheer Khan,
06:41in ICC all events,
06:43what is it,
06:45I know you have mentioned it,
06:47but there is something in ICC events,
06:49where you bowl.
06:51Sir, my prayers are with you all,
06:53I just try that,
06:55how loyally you complete your skills,
06:57due to injuries,
06:59like I have cut my 14 months,
07:01I have done my NCA,
07:03how loyal are you to that,
07:05how hungry are you,
07:07to get that thing,
07:09that form which you had left,
07:11how do you get that form,
07:13or how do you continue that area,
07:15that rhythm,
07:17that you should be hungry,
07:19I always try this,
07:21even if it takes a little more time,
07:23I used to spend 8-8 hours in NCA,
07:25so my effort was that,
07:27even if you are increasing your days by 30-40%,
07:29by 10%,
07:31but with loyalty,
07:34is your area good,
07:36is your rhythm good,
07:38do you have any discomfort,
07:40I pay attention to those things,
07:42I don't pay attention to the result,
07:44I pay attention to today,
07:46and I always try,
07:48what the situation demands,
07:50am I good at that or not.
07:52Shami,
07:54this match was almost 100 overs,
07:56earlier it was 50 overs,
07:58one ball was short,
08:00you bowled 10 overs,
08:03but Gill was batting,
08:05how much difference did you see,
08:07when you were on the field,
08:09had it declined so badly,
08:11was it sluggish,
08:13I think you are thinking about Duke,
08:15it was not like that,
08:17but I think the wicket was similar,
08:19but the only difference I saw,
08:21we had 3 spinners,
08:23there were 2 spinners,
08:25if they had 3,
08:27it could have been a little more difficult,
08:29but that is their combination,
08:31this is our combination,
08:33at the end of the day,
08:35the wicket was similar,
08:37and the result is in front of you,
08:39the one who had good plans,
08:41executed well, won.