Mohammed Shami was on fire during his recent conversation with Aaj Tak. He gave a befitting reply to Pakistan trolls, who tried to give a religious angle to one of his bowling spells.
Shami took a five-wicket haul and set on the pitch. The keyword warriors said he wanted to bow down ( Sajda) to thank God but couldn’t because of the fear of backlash.
Reacting to Vikrant Gupta’s question, Shami said he is a proud Indian and a proud Muslim.
“Nobody can stop me from following my religion. I am a proud Indian and a proud Muslim. I don’t have to seek someone’s permission to do Sajda. Why would I live in India if I am not allowed to follow my religion? If I want to do Sajda, I will do it everywhere.
“I haven’t done it before in my career. Why would I be interested in doing Sajda in that particular match? I was tired and set on the pitch. I had bowled more than my limit.
“These people will try to find out something or the other to get content. They are not good for anyone,” Mohammed Shami said.
He took 24 wickets in the ICC World Cup 2023.
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