The regimen of Mohammed Shami during his days of comeback: One meal a day, no biryani, and bowling thirty to forty minutes after games

In 2023, Mohammed Shami made his final appearance for India in the ODI World Cup final. He has been included in India's squads for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as well as the T20I and ODI series against England.

Every athlete's recovery is difficult. But everything is possible if one is as hungry as Mohammed Shami. Mohammed Shami, who made his cricket comeback a year ago in November, will be wearing the Indian jersey for the first time in 14 months on Wednesday when the Men in Blue play England in the inaugural Twenty20 International at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In addition, he was selected for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and India's ODI team against England.

However, how was it made possible by the Indian pacer? Mohammed Shami made several sacrifices, including giving up his favorite food, in order to don the Indian shirt once more, according to Bengal fast bowling coach Shib Sankar Paul.

"It takes time for fast bowlers to recover from injuries. Even after finishing a game, he wanted to bowl because he was so eager to get back. Shib Sankar Paul told Sportsboom.com, "This is a tremendous amount of dedication from a sportsman."

Shib Sankar Paul claims that on Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match days, Mohammed Shami would arrive at the stadium before six in the morning, before of the squad.

The Bengal coach stated, "After a game, few players want to bowl for 30 to 45 more minutes," before disclosing that the India fast bowler had not touched biryani for two months.

He followed a rigorous diet. He just ate one meal a day, as I saw. He enjoys eating biryani, but in the two months since he got back to work, I haven't seen him do it," Paul remarked.

Statistics for Mohammed Shami following his return to Bengal
The 34-year-old helped Bengal win the Ranji Trophy by taking seven wickets in his comeback match against Madhya Pradesh. Following that, Mohammed Shami participated in nine Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches and claimed eleven wickets. Mohammed SHami participated in three games and claimed five wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Mohammed Shami demonstrated his skill with the bat in addition to the ball. His noteworthy batting accomplishments include 32 not out.