Indian Pace Ace Mohammed Shami Slams Former Pakistan Cricketers for Slanderous Comments on His Bowling

In a recent interview with Aap Ki Adalat, Indian pace ace Mohammed Shami hit back at former Pakistan cricketers for their baseless and sometimes absurd comments about his bowling. The comments, which suggested that Indian bowlers were getting assistance from the ball due to tampering, have been a recurring theme for several months. Shami, who has been the subject of much criticism from Pakistani players, maintains that there is no truth to these allegations.

Key Takeaways:

• Shami has denied allegations of ball tampering, stating that the ball is chosen by the umpires from a box of balls after the toss.
• He claims that Pakistani players are jealous of India's performance and are resorting to baseless comments to deflect attention from their own team's struggles.
• Shami also implied that Pakistani players used to get reverse swing by doing something to the ball, suggesting that their talent for reverse swing was not as innate as India's.
• He emphasized the hard work and skill that goes into perfecting the art of bowling, and criticized Pakistani players for discrediting the efforts of Indian bowlers.
• Shami also suggested that Pakistani players should focus on their own game rather than making baseless comments about others.

Statistics:

• According to Shami, Indian bowlers have to bowl millions of balls to perfect one ball.
• Shami has denied involvement in any form of ball tampering.
• Since the start of the World Cup 2023, there have been several allegations of ball tampering made against Indian bowlers, with Pakistani players being the most vocal critics.

Sources:

• Aap Ki Adalat interview with Mohammed Shami
• IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd. (2025)
• Contify.com (2025)