With the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup going on, the fans are excited to the brim with the results of the Indian team so far. When it comes to the Indian cricket team, the name Mohammed Shami needs absolutely no introduction. With his exquisite bowling technique, he has aided the team to win many matches and won the hearts of millions. Here we will discuss about Mohammed Shami net worth, lavish lifestyle, and more.
Who is Mohammed Shami?
Mohammed Shami Ahmed was born on 3 September 1990 to Tauseef Ali and was brought up in Sahaspur in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. His father, though a farmer by profession was a fast bowler back in his days. Shami always had the zeal to do better in the sport so when he turned 15 he was taken to a cricket coach in Moradabad, Badruddin Siddique.
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According to Badruddin Siddique, Shami never took a day off and worked very hard to improve throughout his time in Moradabad. After missing out on the Uttar Pradesh under-19 team selection, Siddique advised Shami’s father to send him to Kolkata for better prospects. Now, he is one of the best-known bowlers and even unplayable at times in various formats.
Mohammed Shami completed his schooling at Amir Hasan P.G. College in Moradabad but due to his cricket commitments he couldn’t continue with his higher education.
Mohammed Shami early career
After coming to Kolkata he played for the Dalhousie Athletic Club where he was recommended to Debabrata Das. He is a former assistant secretary of the CAB (Cricket Association of Bengal) and asked Shami to join his club, Town Club after getting impressed by his fast bowling. Since Shami had no fixed place to stay in Kolkata, Debabrata Das took him in to live with him. Shami did really well for Town Club too which encouraged Das to ask Sambaran Banerjee, one of the Bengal selectors, to watch him bowl. Thereafter Shami got selected for the Bengal under-22 team.
Soon after, Shami joined the prestigious Mohun Bagan Cricket Club in hopes of selection to the full stateside. There he bowled to the former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who further recommended him to one of the state selectors and he got picked for the Bengal squad for the 2010–11 Ranji Trophy.
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In October 2010, during his senior debut, Shami took four wickets as his maiden wickets for Bengal in a Twenty20 match. And now, he has etched his name in bold in the history of Indian cricket through his consistency and hard work.
Mohammed Shami car collection
Shami is known to have a massive collection of luxurious cars, some of which are listed below:
- Jaguar F-Type
- BMW-5 series
- Toyota Fortuner
- Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 and more
Mohammed Shami endorsements
It is no news that successful athletes pull in a lot of income from brands and endorsements. Similarly, Mohammed Shami has also signed and partnered with various popular brands. Some of the brands are:
- ASICS
- Zeven
- Â Stanford
- Nike
- OctaFX
Mohammed Shami net worth
Shami leads a very lavish life outside of cricket. He has a luxurious farmhouse worth Rs 15 crores spread over a huge area of 150 bighas back in Amroha. He has also installed practice nets and in fact, he even had his cricket mates like Suresh Raina and others come over for practice during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
As reported by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Mohammad Shami has been offered a Grade A contract entitling him to an annual salary of Rs 5 crore.
Apart from his BCCI earnings, Gujarat Titans acquired the services of Shami at a whopping Rs 6.25 crore during the 2022 IPL auction. After his outstanding performance in 2022, the Ahmedabad-based franchise retained Shami for IPL 2023 and he effortlessly bagged the Purple Cap that season.
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Mohammad Shami clearly enjoys traveling and taking a look at his Instagram makes it quite evident. His travel diaries will take you to various popular destinations across the globe.
Mohammad Shami net worth currently stands at Rs 45 crore as of 2023 and he keeps shining in his career having an even brighter future ahead.
Hope this article was helpful and now you have a detailed insight about Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Shami net worth, and career.
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