A nail-biting incident occurred with Mohammad Shami right when New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner fumbled a throw thrice at the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 Group A IND vs NZ match between New Zealand and India, where Indian speedster Mohammad Shami was hit during the course of play. This made it the talk of the tournament conjecturing whether the player had thrown it on purpose or not.
The punch left Shami in visible pain, adding to his existing injury troubles. The incident happened in the last over of India’s innings, when they were finishing up their batting.
Shami’s Continued Fitness Issues
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Mohammad Shami has been having fitness concerns for quite some time now. The pace bowler had been out of action for a long time owing to a foot issue. His fitness concerns trailed into this game as well, where he had already had an ankle concern in the match against Pakistan. Shami’s bad luck did not let up as he was struck by a straight throw from Mitchell Santner while batting against New Zealand.
The Incident: Santner’s Throw Strikes Shami
The incident occurred in the last over of India’s innings. Shami was on strike and played the fifth ball to the deep, choosing to take two runs. When he was running for the second run, Santner threw a direct throw, which hit Shami on his back when he was well a