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Mohammed Shami has earned India’s love

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For a sport that’s supposed to be team-oriented, cricket provides ample space for personal victories. It’s often the overpowering element of a great story: you can’t help but latch onto the tale of a single protagonist, and live a little of their journey with them.

For Mohammed Shami, this World Cup has been an achievement of extraordinary proportions. It’s near unthinkable for a bowler to have picked 23 wickets at under 10 runs per wicket, three five-fors included, while playing only two-thirds of his team’s matches. He’s got one more game to make the record book a few pages longer.

As often the case with heroic tales, Shami’s stuff of dreams compels you to look back at his journey. In many ways, his greatness has never been aptly considered, most so in the white-ball formats. That Shami is a red-ball giant is a natural subset in the overall narrative: India’s Test bowling group is one of the greatest ever, and Shami is one of its mightiest masts.

Before 2023, recency bias created a convoluted image. He played just three ODIs last year, none in 2021, and six in 2020. That’s ten matches in three years, equal to the number of league matches India has played in this World Cup. In 2022, he picked a total of four wickets. In 2020, his economy rate was 7.03 after six games. That includes a spell of 7.4-0-58-0 against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium, the same venue where he just produced a World Cup seven-for. Those were pre-pandemic times, Covid-19 was still a couple of months away.

As the lockdown set in, Shami used the silence to prime his already great skills into something greater. From nets to running tracks, Shami used the vast expanses of land in the town of Amroha to set up his personal facility.

“There was a lot of noise on lockdown being imposed,” Shami told reporters last month. “I knew there won’t be a scope to go anywhere and it would not be safe to go anywhere. I thought it would be better to build that facility at the farmhouse.”

A relentless, obsessive pursuit for excellence took flight. “I feel that I don’t get relaxed after going home. I get more relaxed training,” he said.

Shami used his Test ingredients to ace the shorter formats. When his coach, Mohammed Badruddin, tried to convince Shami to try cross-seam, the reply was: “Yeh cross-seam darpok daalte hai (only cowards bowl cross-seam). My strength is my seam, and I am not going to compromise on that.’”

As told by Badruddin in an interview with Indian Express, Shami would spend three to four hours under floodlights, bowling with white balls that had been kept in water through the day. Ball by ball, a white-ball hero was reassembling.

It wasn’t just the physical skills: the will to redeem himself was born out of criticism. Branded a red-ball-only bowler by a former cricketer, Shami was compelled to prove him, and several others, wrong. “Mujhe apne upar se ye thappa hatana hai (I want to get rid of this tag)”.

For India’s greatest ODI World Cup bowler, that tag is already gone.

Shami has received love and only love over the course of this tournament. But it can’t be this easy to forget all the vitriol he had to endure two ICC tournaments ago. Before another India-New Zealand match, at the 2021 T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli stepped up publicly to support Shami, who had been violently abused on social media after an expensive spell against Pakistan.

“To me, attacking someone over their religion is the most, I would say, pathetic thing that a human being can do,” Kohli said, as Shami’s account was filled with Islamophobic comments after the Pakistan game. The team stood by him after 3.5-0-43-0. The same team stands by him after 9.5-0-57-7.

It’s heartening to see Shami receive all the world’s appreciation today, but one can’t even comprehend the struggle he’s endured to reach this level. The lockdown toil of 2020 was part of the healing journey. That’s also when he first revealed the harrowing details of his private struggle, of having considered suicide thrice due to stress and personal issues. Scared that he’d jump out of his 24th floor balcony, his family had to install friends for a round-the-clock vigil.

If there’s one person who has seen it all, it is Shami. It’s not a story for the faint-hearted. It wasn’t very long ago that he was accused of attempted murder and cruelty by his now-estranged wife, investigated by the anti-corruption unit after accusations of fixing by the same woman, and consequently had his central contract withheld. Cricket took a backseat.

Just like the Test cricketer’s remark, it took some well-directed criticism to fire up Shami. In June 2018, when Shami was at his lowest, a failed fitness test almost pushed him to the brink of leaving the sport. He went to then-coach Ravi Shastri, and said “ Mai cricket chhod dunga, mera career khatam ho gaya ”. (I will quit cricket. My career is over).

Former fielding coach R Sridhar’s book, Coaching Beyond, details how Shastri’s sharp retort turned everything around.

“ Accha, fir tu cricket chhod dena chahta hai toh chhod de. Lekin tu karega kya chhodke? (Fine, if you want to quit cricket, quit. But what will you do?)” said the ever-blunt Shastri, punctuating it with a few Hindi expletives.

Having shaken him with reality, Shastri offered Shami two months to set his fitness back on track. The target was the 2018 England tour, where he was told to take “all his rage and frustration out on English batters”. The words had a profound effect on Shami.

Five years on, Shami and his teammates stand on the cusp of cricket’s greatest achievement. He has built and rebuilt himself into a beast of scary proportions. Today, the affection and respect for this great bowler has no bounds.

If this campaign ends with a World Cup in Shami’s hands, and he so richly deserves it, one of cricket’s greatest redemption arcs would be complete. And this time, whether Shami delivers or not, India should deliver for Shami.

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MOHAMMAD SHAMI

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Born in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, Mohd. Shami’s journey from playing tennis-ball cricket in his hometown to becoming one of India's premier fast bowlers is a testament to his dedication and natural skill. Shami made his debut for Bengal in the 2010-11 season of the Ranji Trophy, India's premier domestic first-class competition. His ability to generate pace and movement with the ball quickly caught the attention of selectors, earning him a spot in the Indian squad. He made his international debut for India in an ODI against Pakistan in January 2013. He made an immediate impact, showcasing his ability to swing the ball at a brisk pace. Shami's Test debut followed later that year against the West Indies, where he announced his arrival with a memorable performance. Shami also played a crucial role in India's campaign in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. His accurate and incisive bowling earned him accolades, and he finished as one of the tournament's leading wicket-takers. Not just in the ODI format, Shami has been a linchpin of the Indian Test bowling attack. Known for his ability to extract movement from both new and old balls, he has played pivotal roles in numerous Test victories, both at home and overseas. Mohammed Shami's skill lies in his ability to seam and swing the ball consistently. His smooth run-up, wrist position, and mastery over reverse swing make him a potent force in all formats of the game. Shami is particularly effective in the death overs in limited-overs cricket. As one of the key members of India's pace battery, Mohammed Shami's contributions with the ball continue to play a crucial role in the team's success across formats. His ability to consistently deliver breakthroughs and his mastery of seam and swing make him a formidable force in world cricket.

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI) His stitches removed after a surgery to fix an injured ankle, senior India pacer Mohammed Shami on Wednesday said he was looking forward to the next phase of his “healing journey”.

The pacer, who took 24 wickets in the 2023 ODI World Cup, missed the five-match Test series against England recently and will also sit out of the IPL after having undergone surgery for an ankle injury last month.

“Hello everyone! I wanted to provide an update on my recovery process. It has been 15 days since my surgery, and I recently had my stitches removed. I am thankful for the advancements and looking forward to the next stage of my healing journey,” Shami wrote on ‘X’ along with three photographs.

The 33-year-old Shami has been missing in action since the ODI World Cup last year.

Shami, who was one of the architects of India’s stupendous World Cup campaign, played through pain as he had problems with his landing but didn’t let it affect his performance.

Shami, who was recently conferred with the Arjuna Award, has 229 Test, 195 ODI and 24 T20 wickets in his decade-long career.

Along with Prasidh Krishna, Shami was on Tuesday rule out of the upcoming Indian Premier League and is also set to miss this year’s T20 World Cup. PTI AH AH BS BS

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This is Mohammed Shami's World Cup

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Should we really be surprised? Can it actually be a shock to anybody?

Mohammed Shami , who sends the ball relentlessly at the stumps, whose wrist position in frequently immaculate, who is skiddy in all the great devious and delicious ways, who can produce A+ overs at any stage of an innings, is rocking a World Cup in India.

Nine wickets. An economy rate of 4.47. An average of 8.44. No other bowler in this World Cup has a set of numbers that comes close.

Let us get the caveat out of the way early so it no longer hangs in the air: Shami has played only two matches so far at this tournament. One of those was on a very bowler-friendly pitch in Lucknow , against a very bowler-friendly team, in the sense that England have gone around the tournament handing out their wickets like beaming senior citizens with Halloween sweets.

But there was also Shami's 5 for 54 from 10 overs on a batting surface in Dharamsala , against a New Zealand team whose batting order has repeatedly shown itself to be a serious force even without Kane Williamson.

In that performance, so much of Shami's menace was encapsulated. The wicket of Will Young in the ninth over was the result of a little seam back into the batter, who had shaped to chop it through off originally, but ended up deflecting it back into his stumps. In the 34th over, the ball that broke the huge Daryl Mitchell-Rachin Ravindra stand was one over which Shami had rolled his fingers. This not only slowed the ball down, but also made it stay slightly lower. Ravindra hit it into the hands of long on, not even coming close to clearing that boundary.

In the death overs, where India really shone, Shami bowled three overs that cost 17 and reaped three wickets. He bowled a majestic inswinging yorker to Mitchell Santner, having come from wide of the crease, uprooted Matt Henry's leg stump with a fullish delivery next ball, then had Daryl Mitchell caught at long-on, unable to get underneath a skiddy full delivery outside off.

We can't really be suprised because all of Shami's great strengths map almost perfectly onto a venn diagram plotting attributes that make seamers effective in India. He can seam it when needed, hit yorkers pretty well, is hard to get under at the death, and was that just a liiiittle bit of reverse swing towards the end of that Dharamsala match?

There is now the question of what kept him out for so long. How did India conceive of a World Cup XI in which Shami was not one of the first few names written down? The argument for leaving him out runs towards "balance", an idea that sometimes works more magic on the mind than on the cricket field.

Shardul Thakur, who had been India's No. 8 when Hardik Pandya was fit, could offer services as a fourth seamer, but also could bat, or so the line of thinking went. In reality, Thakur averages 17.31 with the bat after 25 ODI innings, and his List A record, which accounts for 62 innings, has him averaging 17.62. This is only about 10 more runs than Shami has scored, historically, per dismissal, but if you're really pushing it, you could claim that having someone who can at least pass the strike over to the better batters is a safer bet at No. 8.

But safe for who? The top seven, whose job it is to be making the runs anyway? Batting depth need not be the only insurance for top-order risk taking. If there is an attack you would back to defend any score at this World Cup, who else would you back but India's?

More precisely, India's with Shami in it, because his numbers are now irresistible. In 13 World Cup games, across three editions, Shami has taken 40 wickets, at an average of 14.07 and an economy rate a tick under five. Among bowlers with more than 20 World Cup wickets, Shami's average is comfortably the best .

Even outside the Thakur conversation, Shami should probably make an India XI ahead of Mohammed Siraj. The argument for Siraj leading up to the World Cup was that he had been the world's leading new-ball bowler in ODIs, but there's an emerging sense that Shami might pip him on current form. Siraj averages 48.33 at this World Cup, and 61.00 in the first 10 overs, the phase where he was so potent in the lead-up to the tournament.

As the tournament winds into its last few weeks, and the playing squares wear, and the bounce becomes less pronounced, there are few quicks in the world you would rather have in your side than Shami. Bumrah first, maybe. But soon after that, new head of hair, his wickets seeking those stumps as doggedly as ever, Shami.

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Once again, The Lord of the Universe, Lord Jagannath, along with His brother Baladeva and Sister Subhadra, have decided to enact Their Rath Yatra pastime on the streets of Chicago, Illinois. This year, the parade and festival took place on June 16th (Father’s Day), beginning just one block north of the prestigious Loyola University, and the ensuing festival took place at Loyola Beach Park, just under a mile from where Their Lordships preside with Sri Sri Kisora Kisora and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai.

Over 3,000 people attended the parade and festival, including special guests Candramauli Swami, Jagad Purusha Das, Madhava Das, and delegates from the local Hanuman temple. The crowd was a healthy mix of devotees from Chicago, Chicago’s sister temple in Naperville, and surrounding cities such as Indianapolis, Champaign-Urbana, Milwaukee, and the Chicago Suburbs. The first Rath Yatra was held in Chicago over four decades ago, in 1974. Since then, the procession has happened in several other locations, including suburbs such as Skokie.

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     New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI) His stitches removed after a surgery to fix an injured ankle, senior India pacer Mohammed Shami on Wednesday said he was looking forward to the next phase of his "healing journey".      The pacer, who took 24 wickets in the 2023 ODI World Cup, missed the five-match Test series against England recently and will also sit out of the IPL after having undergone surgery for an ankle injury last month.      "Hello everyone! I wanted to provide an update on my recovery process. It has been 15 days since my surgery, and I recently had my stitches removed. I am thankful for the advancements and looking forward to the next stage of my healing journey," Shami wrote on 'X' along with three photographs.      The 33-year-old Shami has been missing in action since the ODI World Cup last year.      Shami, who was one of the architects of India's stupendous World Cup campaign, played through pain as he had problems with his landing but didn't let it affect his performance.      Shami, who was recently conferred with the Arjuna Award, has 229 Test, 195 ODI and 24 T20 wickets in his decade-long career.      Along with Prasidh Krishna, Shami was on Tuesday rule out of the upcoming Indian Premier League and is also set to miss this year's T20 World Cup.

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI) His stitches removed after a surgery to fix an injured ankle, senior India pacer Mohammed Shami on Wednesday said he was looking forward to the next phase of his "healing journey".

The pacer, who took 24 wickets in the 2023 ODI World Cup, missed the five-match Test series against England recently and will also sit out of the IPL after having undergone surgery for an ankle injury last month.

"Hello everyone! I wanted to provide an update on my recovery process. It has been 15 days since my surgery, and I recently had my stitches removed. I am thankful for the advancements and looking forward to the next stage of my healing journey," Shami wrote on 'X' along with three photographs.

The 33-year-old Shami has been missing in action since the ODI World Cup last year.

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Atmospheric research in the most extreme place on Earth: Antarctica

Abhi Doddi (PhDAeroEngr’21) is collecting scientific data outdoors in a 70 mph whiteout blizzard. It is just another day of life in Antarctica.

Doddi, a postdoctoral researcher in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, is leading a major study involving high-altitude balloons to improve weather forecasting on the Antarctic continent.

He endured years of planning and an ocean voyage aboard an icebreaker ship to reach this remote and dangerous corner of the Earth, and despite the weather, he is excited to be here.

“This sort of data has never been collected before,” Doddi said. “We want to gather small-scale turbulence data over the polar vortex using complimentary observations from radar and balloon-based  instruments. This data is very important to improve the representation of turbulence due to the atmospheric gravity waves and the polar jet stream in the current numerical weather prediction models.”

Ship Journey

Most U.S.-based researchers who study the Antarctic weather do so from McMurdo Station, a United States-run base that is surprisingly accessible, with daily flights aboard military cargo planes during the Antarctic summer.

Doddi’s research required a much more arduous journey. He needed access to a specialized mesosphere–stratosphere–troposphere (MST) radar, and there is just one on the continent – at Syowa Station, a Japanese base only accessible by ship. Japan’s naval icebreaker Shirase makes one trip there each year. Doddi boarded in Australia. From there, it took 20 days to reach Syowa and 38 to return.

“I don’t get seasick, but it gets uncomfortable when swells are 7-8 meters tall, and you’re being tossed in all directions, even while you sleep,” Doddi said.

Breaking the Ice

The ship could travel at 30 knots on the open ocean, but when they reached the Antarctic ice pack, travel slowed considerably as the vessel needed to repeatedly back up and accelerate forward to break through the ice.

The Shirase carried roughly 180 crew plus 100 scientists and engineers. Doddi and his research partner, Tyler Mixa (MAeroEngr’14, PhD’19), were the first non-Japanese researchers to visit Syowa station.

“The language barrier was the hardest thing. Of the entire crew, there were only about 10 people who spoke conversational English,” Doddi said.

With no option for quick departure in the event of a medical emergency, every person on the trip needed to be in perfect health.

“They want you to be bulletproof. If you get a cavity before the trip, until your dentist provides proof that it’s been filled, and your doctor has signed off on your health, and the Japanese medical team has reviewed the records, you’re not getting on the ship,” he said.

Research Variety

Doddi’s work focused on Antarctic atmospheric conditions, but there were a litany of other teams conducting studies across scientific disciplines. There were multiple oceanographers and aquatic life experts, as well as people doing bird studies, ice core samples, and geological surveys.

“One of the teams discovered 3-4 new species of microorganisms on the trip, which was fascinating. No one had ever laid eyes on those organisms before,” he said.

Even after reaching Antarctica, there was more travel – by air. Due to shallow water, the Shirase must anchor 10 miles off shore and ferry the crew and supplies to the base via helicopter.

Blizzard Balloon Launches

Once they landed at Syowa, Doddi’s research got underway in earnest – readying dozens of balloon payloads that would fly to 20 km in altitude while drifting up to 100 km laterally and relay turbulence measurements back in real time.

The work paired broad measurements from the MST radar with precision instruments aboard the balloon-borne instrument systems developed at CU Boulder. As a major goal is improving weather forecasting, Doddi spent plenty of time outdoors in less-than-ideal weather.

“We experienced three different blizzards, each lasting up to three days, with winds in excess of 60-70 mph,” he said. “Those conditions were hands down some of the best experiences of my life. That’s the data we want, even if it meant we were staying up for 48 hours. My sleep cycle was totally messed up,” he said.

It did not help that during the Antarctic summer, the sun never sets.

When it was not snowing, the temperature typically hovered just below freezing – practically balmy for an Antarctic summer – with the warmest days topping out at 5°C (41°F).

Syowa Station, which is spread across 60 buildings, offered few comforts during down time.

“The bunks on the ship were larger and more comfortable than those on the base. It was four people to a room, with no doors on any room, just curtains, and communal baths, like a gym locker room,” Doddi said.

What's a Vegetarian?

He also faced a unique obstacle with food. Doddi is a life-long vegetarian, but base meals were via a single Navy cafeteria cooking everyone the same food.

“I’m a vegetarian from birth, and the concept of vegetarianism doesn’t exist in Japanese culture. They don’t even have a word for it. So I brought 240 shelf-stable meals as part of my personal supplies,” he said.

Although Antarctica is frozen year round, there is still plenty of local wildlife. Doddi saw hundreds of emperor penguins and over 1,000 adelie penguins, in addition to seals, petrel seabirds, and albatross. He was able to do some hiking, but safety precautions were necessary.

“If you were going beyond the perimeter of the base or to access a restricted portion, one of the Navy personnel had to go ahead of you to assess the conditions of the ice for cracks and crevasses,” he said.

Analysis Back Home

With the Antarctic field campaign complete and Doddi back in Colorado, phase two of the project begins – complex and lengthy analysis.

“This was a two-month data collection project followed by a three-year modeling program,” Doddi said. “We need massive super computers to do this modeling. The overarching goal is to provide guidance to improve the weather forecasts for people in Antarctica, so this will help researchers for years to come.”

In addition to Doddi, collaborators on the project are Dale Lawrence, a professor of aerospace engineering sciences at CU Boulder and director of the Research & Engineering Center for Unmanned Vehicles; Mixa from Global Atmospheric Technologies and Sciences (GATS) in Boulder; the National Institute of Polar Research in Tokyo; and Kyoto University.

Additional Photos

The Shirase anchored on the ice.

Members of the Syowa team.

A seal on the icepack.

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