Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Mohammed Shami tore through SunRisers Hyderabad on Sunday, April 5, and produced a fiery spell against his former team. Shami dismantled SRH’s powerful top order and left them reeling for 22/3 in the powerplay.
He removed both openers, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, setting the tone early and putting LSG firmly in control in their second match of the season. Shami was exceptional with the new ball, finishing with figures of 4-0-9-2, one of his best returns in the IPL.
His opening burst quickly lit up social media, with fans taking to X to praise the veteran pacer while questioning his long-term absence from the Indian squad.
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Many fans directed their criticism at India head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, questioning why a bowler of Shami’s caliber was out of the national team for over a year.
Shami last played for India during the Champions Trophy winning campaign where he led the pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. Since then, he has not stopped impressing in domestic cricket as well.
Shami, who made it to Bengal in the Ranji Trophy, took 37 wickets in the season. His standout performance came in the semi-final where he took 8 wickets for 90 runs in the first innings against Jammu and Kashmir.
However, despite Shami’s heroics, Bengal were not enough in the match and their batting line-up collapsed against Auqib Nabi who picked up 9 wickets in the game.
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Issued by:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
05 Apr 2026 16:39 IST
