Mohammed Shami simplified our work: Khan Rashid

The Gujarat Titans have had a turbulent start to the Indian Chiefs Association (IPL 2024) season. With three wins and numerous misfortunes, the previous champions are set at No. 6 on the focus table. According to fans and specialists, the previous champions are feeling the nonattendance of final year’s Purple Cap victor Mohammed Shami, who is recuperating after experiencing surgery in February for his right heel issue.

Rashid Khan, who has been a fundamental part of the establishment since its beginning in 2022, recognized that the star Indian pacer’s capacity to choose early wickets made things less demanding for the other Gujarat bowlers. “Shami played a fundamental part for us in the final two seasons, both with the unused ball and the ancient ball, and the way he has conveyed for the group really made mine and others work less demanding, particularly in the center overs,” Rashid was cited as saying by India Today.

In two seasons with the Titans, Shami picked up 48 wickets in 33 matches. He is the second-highest wicket-taker for the establishment after Rashid. In the final year, the experienced seamer wrapped up as the driving wicket-taker in the ODI World Container 2023. Since the last match against Australia, Shami has been on the sidelines.

Ahead of IPL 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) affirmed that the Bengal speedster won’t be able to take part in the much-awaited establishment tournament. The Gujarat Titans (GT) have been an exceptionally reliable group since their inaugural season. In any case, since their IPL 2024 campaign hasn’t been going exceptionally well, questions are being raised as to what might be the reasons behind the same.

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Rashid, an experienced T20 player, knows how the amusement works, and he famously says that he does not continuously go in support of one team. “We have begun the season with a positive attitude, and everybody is taking duty and conveying the best for the group, but now and then the result doesn’t go your way, but we are very upbeat with the bowling unit,” the expert Afghan leg turn wizard continued. “T20 is all about making the right choices at the right time. Spencer Johnson, Darshan Nalkande, Azmat (Omarzai), Umesh (Yadav) have all conveyed, and most imperatively, Mohit (Sharma) bhai as well,” Khan concluded. In their final diversion, the Titans finished the four-match unbeaten run of the Rajasthan Royals as they gave the inaugural champions their first defeat of the season. Shubman Gill and Co. would need to construct on the force when they take on the Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, April 17, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.