Mohammed Shami retires from Test cricket: Decoding his stats
What's the story
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 36-year-old took to social media on Friday to share the news. Shami made his debut in November 2013 and has since been a key player for India, taking 229 wickets in 64 Tests. He is the sixth-most successful fast bowler in India's cricketing history. Here's more.
Career highlights
Shami thanks coaches, trainers, physio, and fans
Shami reflected on his 13-year career in a video posted on social media. He thanked his coaches, trainers, physio, and fans for their support throughout his journey.
"In this 13-year journey, this cap, this ball, made me Mohammed Shami," he said.
"All the ups and downs, I did fall, I did get hurt, I did get injured. But I stood up again for this badge," he said.
He confirmed that while he would retire from Test cricket (November 6), he would continue playing white-ball cricket in IPL or domestic tournaments.
Bowling prowess
Shami's impressive Test stats
Shami's last Test match for India was the 2023 World Test Championship final.
In 64 matches (122 innings), Shami picked up 229 scalps at 27.71.
He bagged 12 four-fers and six five-wicket hauls.
76 of Shami's 229 scalps came on home soil from 21 matches at 22.1 (5w: 2).
He picked 145 wickets in away matches (home of opposition) at 30.33 (5w: 4).
Lastly, he bagged 8 scalps from 2 neutral venue games at 33.5.
Twitter Post
Goodbye!
Safed jersey se vida le raha hoon, lekin usse judi yaadon se kabhi nahi… 🇮🇳❤️
— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) November 6, 2026
Jab pehli baar Bharat ki Test jersey pehni thi, tab sirf ek sapna tha — apne desh ke liye kuch kar dikhane ka..
Uske baad har wicket, har sangharsh, har chot aur har comeback ne mujhe kuch na kuch… pic.twitter.com/hBsH0z7YQl