Statement of Mohammed Shami on the warming bench in the first four World Cup 2023 matches
After the victory by 4 wickets of team India over New Zealand in their ICC Cricket World Cup match on Sunday, the fast bowler of team India, Mohammed Shami, said one has to get his confidence up early after sitting out of the playing eleven for a while, and his match-winning performance did his belief and world of good. He further added, however, that it was not too hard for him to wait on the sidelines for an opportunity to get into the playing eleven as the team fared phenomenally well with the combination it went with in the previous four matches.
Both Shami and Virat Kohli helped India defeat New Zealand in the 2023 World Cup clash.
In the post-match presentation, Shami said, “When you come back after a long time to the XI, it is important to get confidence early. My first game in the ongoing World Cup helped me regain that confidence. It's not too hard to wait on the sidelines if your team is doing well. They are your teammates, and if they are doing well, then you should be supporting them. If it's in the team's interest, I am okay with it. The wickets were important as they came against an opponent who was sitting at the top of the points table going into this clash.”