Published 17:57 IST, January 22nd 2025
IND vs ENG 1st T20I: Mohammed Shami Eyes Elusive Kapil Dev Record Ahead Of Team India Return
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami will be eyeing Kapil Dev's elite record in the IND vs ENG 1st T20I as he will make a comeback after a gap of more than a year.

The India national cricket team is all set to play against England in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both the teams will be walking into the match with the intention of taking a lead in the five-match series. The Indian team has emerged as the top-performing side in the T20I format in the past one year, and under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, they are beginning a new journey. The five-match series against England is also very crucial as Mohammed Shami will be making his international comeback after a gap of more than one year.
As Mohammed Shami will be making his international return, he will eye a very crucial record. Shami will be looking to complete 450 international wickets and will become the fourth Indian pacer to achieve the record. The Indian pacer currently holds 448 wickets in 188 international games. Apart from the right-handed Indian bowler, Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan, Javagal Srinath, Anil Kumble, Ravi Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh and Ravindra Jadeja have achieved the milestone. The detailed list is mentioned below:
Player | Wickets | Matches |
Anil Kumble | 953 | 401 |
Ravichandran Ashwin | 765 | 287 |
Harbhajan Singh | 707 | 365 |
Kapil Dev | 687 | 356 |
Ravindra Jadeja | 597 | 351 |
Zaheer Khan | 597 | 351 |
Javagal Srinath | 551 | 296 |
Mohammed Shami played his last international match against Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final match. Shami displayed a dream performance in the tournament where he managed to pick 27 wickets from seven games, which included a seven-wicket haul against New Zealand in the semifinal match of the competition. The Bengal pacer ended up sustaining an ankle injury and underwent surgery for the same. The latter went through a rehabilitation period for almost eight to ten months before making a comeback to domestic cricket in November. He was also expected to join the Indian team on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but BCCI didn't find him fit for the tour.
Now as Mohammed Shami marks his return to the Indian setup he will have a lot to prove and will be leading the attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. The white-ball series against England will surely be a perfect platform for the Shami for a warmup ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Updated 17:57 IST, January 22nd 2025