Verified 23 Oct 2026
Cricket · Bowler
Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami is an Indian right-arm-fast bowler known for seam, swing and high-impact World Cup spells, active with Lucknow Super Giants while seeking an India recall.
IndiaBorn 3 September 1990
Current statusActive professional cricketer with Lucknow Super Giants in the 2026 IPL snapshot; last India appearance March 2025 and seeking an international return as of 23 October 2026.
The verified profile
Mohammed Shami Ahmed is an Indian right-arm-fast bowler from Amroha who progressed through Bengal cricket to international debut in 2013. His record includes 462 reported international wickets, a 24-wicket 2023 ODI World Cup and a documented return from injury layoffs.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7How to read the player
Shami’s evidence-backed distinction is tournament impact built on seam and swing. The ICC records 24 wickets in the 2023 World Cup, while ESPNcricinfo shows substantial Test, ODI and T20I work. October 2026 status is qualified: active in professional cricket and pursuing an India return, not confirmed as current India selection.
Original analysis by SportsHub4U research deskCareer, life and public work
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Tests
ESPNcricinfo cumulative table retrieved 2026-10-23
ODIs
ESPNcricinfo cumulative table retrieved 2026-10-23
T20Is
ESPNcricinfo cumulative table retrieved 2026-10-23
All formats
Reuters three-format total reported 2026-10-21
First-class
ESPNcricinfo cumulative table
List A
ESPNcricinfo cumulative table
T20s
ESPNcricinfo cumulative table
IPL overall
LSG official snapshot; last listed match 2026-05-23
2023 ODI World Cup
ICC tournament record
2023 ODI World Cup best innings
ICC best bowling figures
2023 ODI World Cup average
ICC best bowling average
2025 Champions Trophy
ESPNcricinfo profile narrative
IPL 2026
LSG official season table
Personal background
Shami’s public sporting biography places his early development in Uttar Pradesh before Bengal cricket. ESPNcricinfo identifies Amroha as his birthplace and describes his domestic route.
Professional journey
He progressed from Bengal to India’s ODI and Test sides in 2013 and built an IPL career across several franchises. The 2025 reported move from SRH to LSG was worth INR 10 crore pending paperwork and is reflected in the club’s 2026 profile.
For related cricket career profiles, see Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli.
Playing career
The ESPNcricinfo snapshot lists 64 Tests/229 wickets, 108 ODIs/206 and 25 T20Is/27; Reuters separately reports 462 international wickets in 197 matches. His World Cup totals were 17 in 2015, 14 in 2019 and 24 in 2023.
Playing style
Sources identify a right-arm-fast bowler whose method features seam, new-ball swing and reverse swing with the older ball.
Setbacks and comebacks
An Achilles/right-heel problem kept him out for more than a year after the 2023 World Cup; a later workload-related knee issue delayed his India return. He returned for the 2025 Champions Trophy and played IPL cricket in 2026.
Post-playing work
Shami has not retired. He is an active professional cricketer, and no post-playing career is established in the reviewed sources.
Public ventures
Evidence verifies team employment and an IPL trade, not public-business ownership. No founder, owner, endorsement or brand-ambassador claim is asserted without a source.
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- First-class debut
Bengal v Assam
ESPNcricinfo - ODI debut
India v Pakistan
Cricbuzz - Test debut
India v West Indies
ESPNcricinfo - 2015 World Cup
India
ESPNcricinfo - World Cup hat-trick
India v Afghanistan
Cricbuzz - IPL title season
Gujarat Titans
ESPNcricinfo - 2023 ODI World Cup
India
International Cricket Council - Injury layoff
Recovery
Lucknow Super Giants - Champions Trophy return
India
ESPNcricinfo - IPL 2026 snapshot
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
2023 ODI World Cup leading wicket-taker
24 wickets; ICC tournament high
2023 World Cup best innings
7/57
2019 World Cup hat-trick
Against Afghanistan
2022 IPL champion season
20 wickets for Gujarat Titans
2023 IPL Purple Cap
28 wickets for Gujarat Titans
2025 Champions Trophy campaign
Nine wickets in five matches
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01International Cricket Council
Mohammad Shami | ICC player profile
Accessed 2026-10-23 - 02ESPNcricinfo
Mohammed Shami | Player profile and career stats
Accessed 2026-10-23 - 03Cricbuzz
Mohammed Shami Profile - Cricket Player India
Accessed 2026-10-23 - 04International Cricket Council
Statistics | ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023
Accessed 2026-10-23 - 05Lucknow Super Giants
Mohammad Shami | Lucknow Super Giants | IPL 2026
Accessed 2026-10-23 - 06ESPNcricinfo
SRH set to trade Mohammed Shami to LSG
Accessed 2026-10-23 - 07Reuters
Bowler Shami not giving up hope of India return
Accessed 2026-10-23