New Delhi: India’s veteran bowlers Muhammad Shami is preparing for IPL 2026 with strong determination, using the tournament as an opportunity to return to the Indian national team. Despite being 35 and currently out of selection, the fast bowler has regained fitness and is working hard in training, focusing on sharpening his bowling, especially his deadly yorkers.In a recent training session with Lucknow Supergiants, Shami grabbed everyone’s attention with his accurate yorkers. The franchise shared a video where the bowling coach… Bharat Arun Watched it closely in action. The head coach Justin Langer “Your yorker… that yorker… is breathtaking,” said clearly impressed.See:Langer also highlighted Shami’s importance, especially to the younger players in the squad, beyond just performance. “During the team lunch, Mohammed Shami was speaking and all the boys were hanging on his every word, their eyes never left him,” he said. Calling him “incredibly experienced” and “a true warrior,” Langer added, “We often talk about big brother-younger brother or master-apprentice dynamics in coaching, and that’s exactly what we have here.”Despite the veteran fast bowler doing well in the domestic circuit and being overlooked by the selectors for the national team, IPL 2026 could prove to be Shami’s best shot at a comeback. His experience and leadership could play a key role for Lucknow Supergiants, a team still chasing their first IPL final despite reaching the playoffs in their inaugural season.The tournament starts on March 28, with LSG starting their campaign against Delhi Capitals on April 1, giving Shami a big stage to prove himself once again.
