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Mohammed Shami celebrates Arjuna Award honour with family, pens emotional note on social media


India fast-bowler Mohammed Shami, who was bestowed with the Arjuna Award by President Draupadi Murmu on January 9, shared the honour with his family and penned an emotional message on social media.

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Shami received the award for his exemplary performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Shami finished the leading wicket-taker in the 2023 World Cup, picking up 24 wickets in just seven matches. He was crucial as India reached the final, where they lost against Australia.

The fast-bowler took to social media platform ‘X’ to pen an emotional message, thanking his family for helping him throughout his cricketing journey. Shami became India’s all-time leading wicket-taker in the history of ODI World Cups.

“Thank you so much for this award. It means so much to me and I am truly grateful. This award inspires me to continue to pursue my passion with even greater enthusiasm. I am honored to have received this award. I take great pride in having one of the best childhoods since the best parents raised me in the entire universe. I want to thank you all my family members and friends & fans for all the sacrifices, support, love, care. Keep supporting & loving me,” Shami posted on ‘X’.

Shami became the 58th Indian cricketer to win the Arjuna Award and the first since Shikhar Dhawan in 2021. The likes of Virat Kohli and India captain Rohit Sharma have also won the Arjuna Award.

A total of 26 athletes received the Arjuna Award for their sensational performances in 2023. The list was dominated by the athletes from the Asian Games 2023. Shami was the only cricketer to win the Arjuna Award this year.

Shami missed the recently concluded Test series in South Africa due to an injury he picked up after the World Cup. However, he is aiming to regain fitness and join the Test team for their upcoming five-match Test series against England at home.

Published By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Jan 10, 2024

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