Shami emphasized that if these reports had been shared from verified social media accounts, he would have addressed them directly
21 July, 2024
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Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami recently addressed rumors about him allegedly getting married to Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza. These rumors surfaced on social media following Sania's divorce from former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik.
In an interview with Shubhankar Mishra on the YouTube show 'Unplugged,' Shami vehemently denied the rumors and criticized those spreading such false information.
"It is weird and done purposely for some lame fun. But what can be done? If I open my phone then I could see those memes. But I would only like to say I think that memes are made for fun, but if they are related to someone's life, then you must think about it and then share such things. These people share from unverified pages and get away by saying anything and everything," Shami said.
Shami emphasized that if these memes had been shared from verified social media accounts, he would have addressed them directly.
"But I would like to say one thing - if you have the guts to say all these things from a verified page, then I will reply. Try achieving success, help people and upgrade yourself then I will believe that you are a good person," he added.
Shami also commented on the recent T20I retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after India's T20 World Cup win last month in Barbados.
“The retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from T20Is was a shock. They have been stalwarts for India, delivering outstanding performances and earning their titles as kings of white-ball cricket. Their simultaneous retirement is surprising, but it’s part of the natural cycle when one player leaves, another steps in. Replacing such tars will be a significant challenge," he said.
