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Anum Ara, the mother of India fast bowler Mohammed
Shami, was admitted to a nearby hospital in the Sahashpur hamlet of the Amroha
region of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday during her son’s World Cup 2023 final match
against Australia.
At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where India
was playing Australia in a summit match, Shami’s mother was suddenly unwell
while praying along with many other villagers. She reported feeling uneasy and
having a fever. Shami’s friends and family wasted no time in getting her to a
nearby hospital. She received rudimentary care before being sent to a superior
medical facility. The most recent information indicates that she is now stable.
“She was admitted to the hospital due to fever
and nervousness. Now, her condition is normal.” Shami’s cousin Dr Mumtaz
told The Times of India.
In the run-up to the final, there was a carnival-like
vibe throughout Amroha. Shami, their own child, has been instrumental in
leading India to a World Cup final. To witness the right-arm pacer against the
Australians, enormous screens were erected in the village and other locations
around Amroha.
However, the atmosphere shifted as soon as Australia
began to control the proceedings in the championship match. Shouts of approval
gave way gradually to prayers. Under constant assault from the Australians, the
Indian batsmen gave up and could only muster 240. When Shami gave India the
breakthrough by dismissing David Warner in his opening over, the gloomy faces
in Amroha were cheered.
Despite their best efforts, India’s speed spearhead
Bumrah and tournament top wicket-taker Shami, who has taken 24 wickets, the
most by any Indian in World Cup history, were unable to end the stand.
Finally dismissed off the next-to-last ball of the
match, Head (137) was caught in the deep trying to hit a boundary that would
have sealed the championship. Glenn Maxwell entered the game and scored two
runs off his opening delivery to secure a victory that set off fireworks above
the largest cricket arena in the world.a