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Shami: Yuvraj made me stand on chair, I forgot everything
Mohammed Shami has revealed how Yuvraj Singh made him stand on a chair and speak during his first Indian team meeting. The fast bowler, who debuted in ODIs in January 2013, said…
The Story in Brief
Mohammed Shami has revealed how Yuvraj Singh made him stand on a chair and speak during his first Indian team meeting. The fast bowler, who debuted in ODIs in January 2013, said he was so nervous seeing his childhood heroes that he could only state his name and hometown. Shami also named Shikhar Dhawan as the funniest teammate, recalling how Dhawan would laugh loudly or dance on tables even after a loss to lift the team's mood. The Times of India reports that Shami spoke about these moments on the Cricket Next podcast.
The Indian Opinion
The dressing-room anecdote is a feel-good slice of Indian cricket lore, but it feeds a lazy narrative that seniors always hazed juniors. Yuvraj's chair stunt was a nervous-breaker, not a punishment. The real test is whether such camaraderie survives in today's high-stakes, franchise-heavy era. Will a rookie like Shami still get a laugh, or just a data sheet?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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