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Mohammed Shami: Biography, Career Stats and Records

Right-arm fast bowler

Mohammed Shami made his ODI debut in January 2013 and his Test debut later that year. His upright seam, pace and ability to move both new and older balls supported substantial wicket totals in Tests and ODIs.

Career recordIndia men’s international cricketer.Format totals are separated and dated to the latest match shown in the table.
Full name
Mohammed Shami Ahmed
Born
Birthplace
Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India
Batting
Right-hand bat
Bowling
Right-arm fast
Record reviewed
7 Sep 2026

Career overview

How the India career developed.

This overview connects role, debuts and format context using the dated records listed below.

Mohammed Shami made his ODI debut in January 2013 and his Test debut later that year. His upright seam, pace and ability to move both new and older balls supported substantial wicket totals in Tests and ODIs.

At the 2023 ODI World Cup he took 24 wickets in seven matches, including 7 for 57 in the semi-final against New Zealand. His checked ODI record later reached 206 wickets through India’s 2025 Champions Trophy final.

Shami’s latest India appearance differs by format, so the page keeps the 2023 Test, 2025 ODI and 2025 T20I snapshots separate. It also corrects an earlier research error: his T20I batting total is seven runs, not six.

Career timeline

Debuts and defining checkpoints.

Dates identify source-supported debuts and selected milestones. The list is not a claim to cover every match or domestic season.

  1. ODI debut

    Made his ODI debut against Pakistan.

  2. Test debut

    Took nine wickets on Test debut against West Indies.

  3. T20I debut

    Made his T20I debut against Pakistan.

  4. World Cup seven-for

    Took 7 for 57 against New Zealand in the ODI World Cup semi-final.

Format lens

Read each format on its own terms.

Short context cards explain what the dated figures do—and do not—show.

Tests64 matches · 750 runs · 229 wickets

The Test record is dated through 2023-06-07 and is not blended with white-ball totals.

ODIs108 matches · 225 runs · 206 wickets

The ODI record is dated through 2025-03-09 and reflects only senior India one-day internationals.

T20Is25 matches · 7 runs · 27 wickets

The T20I record is dated through 2025-02-02 and excludes franchise T20 matches.

International statistics

Tests, ODIs and T20Is separated.

Career totals use the latest match date shown by the checked player record. Formats may have different snapshot dates.

Mohammed Shami — India men’s international career snapshot
FormatMatchesRuns100s50sWicketsThrough
Tests64750022297 Jun 2023
ODIs108225002069 Mar 2025
T20Is25700272 Feb 2025

These are format-specific snapshots, not one combined career number. A format without a debut is stated plainly instead of displaying a misleading zero-match career.

Selected milestones

Context behind the record.

Each item was retained only when the checked player records or event sources supported it. This is a focused list, not an exhaustive record book.

  1. 01

    Took 24 wickets in seven matches at the 2023 ODI World Cup.

  2. 02

    Recorded 7 for 57 against New Zealand in the 2023 World Cup semi-final.

  3. 03

    Reached 200 ODI wickets during India’s 2025 Champions Trophy campaign.

  4. 04

    Claimed 229 Test wickets across 64 matches in the checked record.

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Photo credit

Mohammed Shami portrait

Photo: NAPARAZZI. Wikimedia Commons file. CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped to a square portrait and converted to WebP for the local archive preview.

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