‘Gym se body ban jayegi, bowling nahi’: Mohammad Shami’s one line that sparked Mohsin Khan’s comeback
Mohsin Khan, 27, whose career has been marred by injuries, made his return to competitive cricket after a gap of 455 days. Since bursting onto the scene in IPL 2022, Mohsin has survived a career-threatening shoulder injury, a groin injury, and then a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). On Wednesday, he showed a glimpse of his best in his opening spell against Delhi Capitals, which read 3-1-6-1.
NEW DELHI: For Badruddin Siddiqui, Wednesday evening was special. Two of his wards, whom he has trained since their early teens, were bowling in tandem for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) against the Delhi Capitals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Mohammed Shami struck with his first ball, removing KL Rahul.
Mohsin Khan bowled a wicket-maiden, dismissing Nitish Rana, and had Player of the Match Sameer Rizvi, his Uttar Pradesh teammate, searching for runs. In his first three overs, Mohsin gave away six runs, and Rizvi managed only two off the ten balls he faced. Tristan Stubbs managed four runs off six balls against the left-arm quick.
Mohsin was all over Rizvi and Stubbs, but for Badruddin, it was not his bowling that impressed him the most. On the fifth ball of the 12th over, the 27-year-old made a full-stretched dive to save two runs at third man. Mohsin's effort forced Badruddin to jump out of his couch.
" Ab darr khatam ho chuka hai (He is not afraid anymore)," Badruddin tells TimesofIndia. com. "If a fast bowler whose career has been marred by injuries is diving in the field, it means just one thing.
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