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Mohammad Shami Turns 34: A Look At His Top Achievements

Five wicket haul on Test debut

In his debut Test against West Indies at Eden Gardens, Shami took 5/47, including prized wickets of Marlon Samuels, Darren Sammy and Denesh Ramdin..

India's standout performer in 50-over World Cup

With 55 wickets in 18 matches, Shami is the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament's history and India's top wicket-getter.

An Exceptional Bowler

He is only the second Indian to have taken a 50-over World Cup hat-trick after Chetan Sharma, with his milestone coming against Afghanistan in the 2019

ODI World Cup 2023

His 50th wicket came in just 17th innings against New Zealand in the semifinals of the 2023 World Cup,

Fastest Bowler To Pick 50 ODI Wickets 

Shami became the fastest player to reach a half-century of 50-over World Cup wickets. 

India vs New Zealand, ODI WC 2023

His spell of 7/57 against the Kiwis in that match also remains the best spell by an Indian bowler in the 50-over World Cup and in ODIs too.

Most World Cup 5-wicket hauls

Shami holds the record for most World Cup five-wicket hauls. He finished the tournament as the highest wicket-taker, with 24 wickets in just seven matches

Fastest bowler to take 100 ODI wickets 

He is also India's fastest bowler to take 100 ODI wickets, having reached the milestone in just 56 matches.

IPL Career

Shami has a very strong IPL record, with 127 wickets in 110 matches.

Stellar IPL campaign in 2023

He won the 2023 IPL Purple Cap for most wickets, with 28 wickets in 17 matches at an average of 18.64 and best figures of 4/11.

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