After making a remarkable journey from club cricket to international cricket in little over 24 months, the first bowler to take a hat-trick on his T20 International debut is looking to learn from the best in his maiden IPL outing.
Shami and fellow senior pacer Ishant Sharma were rested from the Oval Test that India won by 157 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series as the duo was nursing niggles.
Shami celebrated his 31st birthday on Friday and a section of the crowd comprising Indian fans celebrated it with a cake.
India were bundled out for a meagre 78 in the first innings on the first day of the third Test against England, and the hosts took a mammoth 345-run lead at the end of second day.
The fifth day at the hallowed Lord's was as good an exhibition of Test cricket with India bowling out England for 120 as they tried to bat it out without going for a chase of 272 in 60 overs.
Shami (52 batting, 67 balls) might have just given India an outside chance of even winning this Test match with an overall lead of 259 runs and a maximum 64 overs left in the game
The India pacer just showed why he has been among the most inform bowlers in world cricket today when his magical spell on Day 5 left many, mostly Kiwi batsmen, spellbound.
India would set New Zealand a target only after getting enough 'back-up runs' on the final day of the World Test Championship Final, senior pacer Mohammed Shami.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Shami himself had said that Kohli's aggression helps immensely in the positive environment of the dressing room. The pacer had also shared one of the recurring jokes between him and Kohli.
India will take on New Zealand in the final of the WTC between June 18-22 in Southampton.
The right-arm pacer is serving a 14-day quarantine here ahead of the World Test Championship final against New Zealand.
India's fast bowling unit has earned praise from commentators and experts over the past three years and have been crucial to their consecutive series wins in Australia.
Shami made a return to the Test fold on Tuesday after the BCCI picked a 20-member strong squad for the six matches to be played in England over the course of their summer.
Shami added that opponents have been aware of India's strong batting line-up but they now fear their bowlers too.
Shami has gone wicketless in his last two matches for Punjab Kings against SunRisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals respectively.
The Bengal bowler, who comes from Moradabad, said that variations and using one's skills to the optimum will be key.
The pace quartet of Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav, arguably India's best ever, has been instrumental in the team's success overseas.
Shami fractured his wrist after being hit by a short ball from Australian pacer Pat Cummins in the first Test in Adelaide.
Shami had incurred a wrist injury during the Adelaide Pink Ball Test against Australia in December last year
Shami took to Twitter to celebrate the day, congratulating his brother for being a step closer to realising his dreams of playing for India.
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