India pacer Mohammed Shami meets Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow

IANS May 19, 2025 304 views

Mohammed Shami, the experienced Indian fast bowler, recently met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow after a challenging IPL season. His performance with Sunrisers Hyderabad was marked by high-economy spells and limited wicket-taking opportunities. Shami has been recovering from a significant ankle injury that sidelined him for nearly a year following the 2023 World Cup final. The meeting comes in the context of both his sporting challenges and a recent death threat incident, highlighting the complex personal and professional landscape he currently navigates.

"A courtesy meeting was held today at the official residence" - Yogi Adityanath
India pacer Mohammed Shami meets Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow
New Delhi, May 19: Experienced Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has paid a courtesy visit to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence in Lucknow on Monday.

Key Points

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Shami returned after ankle injury with struggling IPL performance

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Faced recent death threat controversy

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Recovering from extended cricket break

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Met UP Chief Minister in Lucknow

CM Yogi shared pictures of the meeting on his official X handle, with a caption, "A courtesy meeting was held today at the official residence in Lucknow with renowned Indian cricket team bowler Mohammed Shami."

Shami, who didn't play the last IPL after he was sidelined with an ankle injury and underwent surgery on his right foot in March 2024, has been struggling to be at his best this season as he picked just six wickets in nine matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad at an average of 56.17 and an economy rate of 11.23.

This season, Shami was close to breaking the IPL record for the most expensive four-over spell in a game. He conceded 75 against Punjab Kings (PBKS), just one fewer than Jofra Archer's 76 for Rajasthan Royals (RR) against SRH.

The pacer was sidelined for almost an year after sustaining an injury during the 2023 World Cup final and made a return to competitive cricket in the Ranji Trophy late last year for Bengal. He was part of the Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20) and the (50-over) Vijay Hazare Trophy squads for Bengal before returning back to the Indian side with the home T20I series against England in January-February.

Earlier this month, Shami had received a death threat via email. According to the FIR, registered by the Cyber Crime Police Station of UP's Amroha district under the following sections: Indian Penal Code (BNS), 2023 Section 308(4), Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 Section 66d and Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 Section 66e, the sender had demanded the ransom of Rs one crore.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Great to see our star bowler getting recognition from political leaders! Hope this meeting gives Shami the motivation to come back stronger. His performance in the 2023 World Cup was legendary 🇮🇳🏏
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Priya M.
While I appreciate CM Yogi meeting sports personalities, I wish politicians would also focus on improving sports infrastructure in UP. We need more stadiums and training facilities to produce more champions like Shami.
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Amit S.
Shami bhai needs to focus on his fitness first! These political meetings won't help his bowling. The IPL performance was worrying - hope he recovers fully before the next international series.
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Sneha R.
The death threat incident mentioned in the article is really concerning 😟 Our athletes should get better security. Shami is a national treasure who made us proud in the World Cup!
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Vikram J.
UP CM meeting Shami is good PR for both. But real support would be creating more cricket academies in small towns. India needs fast bowlers from all regions, not just big cities.
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Neha P.
Shami's journey from a small village to international cricket is inspiring! Hope he overcomes this rough patch soon. The way he bowls those perfect yorkers is pure art 👏 #ComeBackStronger

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