Mohammed Shami: Was out of T20 team but not out of practice

He was not part of the T20 scheme of things for past one year but Mohammed Shami was always ready in his mind because of the communication between him and the team managementThe veteran India seamer last played T20Is during the UAE global event after which it was decided that he would only feature in Tests and ODIsBut Jasprit Bumrahs stress fracture of the back an injury to Deepak Chahar and Avesh Khans loss of form forced the team management to call Shami back for the mega eventIt all depends on preparation and the team management always tells you to get ready Shami said in the mixed zone after India beat Bangladesh by five runs here on WednesdayAs and when the team requires you will get the call is what we are always told If you have seen my videos I am never out of practice and I always continue with my training the veteran of 200plus Test wickets saidCooling his heels since playing on the tour of England Shami was called back for the twin T20 series against South Africa and Australia before COVID19 laid him lowIts not always easy to switch from one format to another red and white ballsIts about how well you are connected with the team and how well you bond with them Shami spoke about his relationship with current setupThese are things that depends and secondly yes I am playing T20Is after last World T20 and I agree that a player needs confidence and flow more than the colour of the ball Obviously you need practiceShami who normally bowls one change and in the middle overs gave an insight into his trainingCall it experience I am always ready If you see me in matches I am always bowling with new ball but when it comes to practice I normally choose semi new or old ballAlso readMohammad Shami to replace Jasprit BumrahIf you get that benefit during the game its good Just that you need confidence that you can execute it in match situation he saidExecuting the plans during death overs is all about having a tough mindset and keeping calm under pressure according to the seamerI always believe that you should have faith in your skill sets and in these situations you need to remain calm and years of experience comes in handyWhen the ball gets wet there are 50 things that play on your mind and primarily whether you will be perfectly able to execute your plans or not he explainedHe supplemented his logic by explaining why Arshdeep Singh was given the last over in the match against BangladeshThere were 20 runs left and it was the skippers choice and you want to look ahead Also his yorkers were spot on so the skipper might have wanted to boost his confidence Shami saidWhile India had an advantage once the match was curtailed Shami was confident that 185 was defendable despite a good start by Litton Das185 is a good T20 score on any day and on any surface Yes rain did come and thats a different thingWhen the target was revised they needed nearly 10 runs an over 85 off 9 overs and it wasnt easy The ball was becoming wet and it became close but the skill and quality shown by our boys good for usThe ball post the rain break was getting wet but Shami refused to believe that it only helped the battersYes the ball skids which makes it easier for batting but you also have a chance to get wickets as batters might be late in reaching with the ball travelling faster Its a 5050 thingIn October last year Shami was trolled mercilessly on social media after the Pakistan loss in the T20 World Cup and this time around he has been going steady over four games without being exceptionalReal fan doesnt turn you from hero to zero overnight If you are a true cricket lover then you should be able to support your favourite player in both good and bad times he concluded