Mohammed Shami is desperate to make a comeback for the Indian cricket team. As a reflection of his desperation and dedication to training, the veteran pacer has even sacrificed his favorite love for biriyani for more than two months to maintain a strict diet. 

Bengal's fast bowling coach, Shib Shankar Paul, is highly impressed by Shami’s dedication. He has shown an incredible hunger to make his International return.

Mohammed Shami has been missing International cricket for over 14 months now. However, he returned to domestic cricket last year, playing a Ranji game and quite a few SMAT matches. It was during the Bengal camp that Paul claimed Shami reached the ground at 6 AM in the morning, eager to hit the ground running.

“Fast bowlers take time to return from injuries. He was so hungry to return that he wanted to bowl even after finishing a game. This is a great dedication from a sportsman. Few players want to bowl for 30 to 45 more minutes after a game. He was also the first to reach the ground at 6 am, before the team reached, on match days during the domestic T20 matches,” Paul commented while speaking to Sportsboom.com

Shib Shankar Paul claimed that Mohammed Shami was extremely determined to bowl after finishing a game. He revealed that bowlers usually want to bowl for 30-45 minutes after a game to get into the rhythm. The bowling coach also explained that pacers take a bit more time compared to others when they return from injuries. 

“He was on a strict diet. I saw him eating only one meal a day. He loves having biryani, but I haven’t seen him indulging in it in the last two months since he returned to action,” added Bengal’s former fast bowler and once the teammate of Shami.