Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: The final match of Duleep Trophy 2026 will be played in Chennai from 6th September, where the teams of East Zone and South Zone will face each other for the title. Under the captaincy of Ishan Kishan, East Zone has got the ticket for the final. His team also includes experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami. Before this final match, captain Ishan Kishan has given a big statement regarding Shami. Praising Shami's bowling, Ishaan jokingly said that I think he has now become an all-rounder.
Ishan Kishan praised Mohammed Shami fiercely
Ishan Kishan's press conference was held before the final of Duleep Trophy. During this, Ishan Kishan praised Mohammed Shami a lot. Kishan said that even at the age of 36, Shami's enthusiasm is amazing, during the match he himself came forward and demanded to bowl more overs. Apart from this, after Shami hit 2 brilliant fours and scored the winning runs in the semi-finals, Kishan also jokingly called him an 'all-rounder'.
I think he has become an all-rounder now – Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan said, “Shami is a legend of the game. He has performed brilliantly for India. Seeing his effort in the last match, Shami bhai himself was asking for more overs, which gives a lot of confidence to the captain. He also hit 2 fours, so I think he has become an all-rounder now.”
Mohammed Shami has performed brilliantly in Duleep Trophy 2026
Mohammed Shami's performance in Duleep Trophy 2026 has been very spectacular and impressive. Playing for East Zone, he not only troubled the opposing batsmen with his lethal bowling, but also played an important role in taking the team to the finals. Now his team East Zone will have a lot of expectations from him in the finals also. Shami is a match winner player. He can prove fatal for the opposing teams in the final match.
Shami had an all-round performance in the semi-finals
In the semi-final match against Central Zone, Mohammed Shami showed his class by giving an explosive all-round performance with ball, bat and fielding. While showcasing his bowling skills, he took a total of 5 wickets in the match. Apart from bowling, he showed agility on the field and surprised everyone by taking a magical catch of his own ball with one hand. After this, Shami, who came to bat at number 8 in the second innings, scored 8 unbeaten runs by hitting 2 brilliant fours in just 5 balls and played an important role in taking the team to the finals.
Earlier, in the quarter-final match against North East Zone, Shami bowled 9 overs in the first innings and 5 overs in the second innings. Although he did not get wickets in this match, he bowled very tightly. In the second innings he batted at an economy rate of only 2. Whereas with the bat, he faced 19 balls and scored 11 runs with the help of 1 four in the first innings.
