Mohammed Shami introduces his skills first then looks for the batter's weaknesses: RP Singh

Former India pacer RP Singh lauded Mohammed Shami and decoded his strengths in white-ball cricket. The 37-year-old called him special, who always adheres to his forte and also takes note of the batter’s weaknesses in order to take advantage of them later in the game. 

Meanwhile, in the ongoing edition of IPL 2023, Shami has picked up 17 wickets in nine matches and with that, the ace pacer is currently at the top of the IPL Purple Cap race. Singh has stated that Shami is an experienced campaigner and he normally formulates his own plans after studying the weaknesses of all the batters through Excel sheets and PowerPoints ahead of the match.

“When you are an experienced bowler, you know how the pitch would behave and what kind of batter is on the other end. You discuss a lot in the team meetings and in the excel sheets and powerpoints, but an experienced bowler can even formulate his plans looking at the batter’s bat-lift,” Singh was quoted as saying by India Today.

“The most special part is that Shami sticks to his strengths; his job is to bowl slightly outside the off-stump and let the ball do the rest. He introduces his skills first then looks for the batter's weaknesses,” he added.

Siraj can also be the next Mohammed Shami: RP Singh

Talking about ace pacer Mohammed Siraj, RP Singh stated that he is a perfect replacement for Jasprit Bumrah at the moment and if his career graph keeps on improving, he can very well be the next Mohammed Shami. The former cricketer also lauded Siraj for improving his fitness.

“Siraj seems to have worked out in a few areas, with fitness being a major part. If you look at the technical part of his bowling, he has worked on his wrist positions and follow-through which has helped him in finding better bounce off the pitch.

“He can certainly be a good replacement for (Jasprit) Bumrah and if his graph keeps moving higher, then he can also be the next Mohammed Shami,” Singh said.