India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has congratulated his younger brother Kaif for making his List A debut in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Shami took to his official Instagram handle to express his joy over his brother’s inclusion in the Bengal playing XI.
“Congratulations to my brother on your Vijay Hazare Trophy debut. We have waited for this moment. You are one step closer to the ultimate dream. Keep working hard,” the 30-year-old wrote in a caption.
Kaif has played a few club matches before representing the Bengal team in the domestic 50-over tournament.
After being asked to bat first, Anustup Majumdar-led side got off to a slow start at the Videocon Academy Ground in Kolkata, losing opener Abhishek Raman for 7-ball 6 runs.
However, Raman’s opening partner, Abhimanyu Easwaran steadied the ship along with Ritwik Chowdhury as the duo forged a partnership of 107 runs for the second wicket.
Notably, Mohammed Kaif, who is a seam-bowling all-rounder, did not get a chance to bat as Bengal posted a mammoth total of 368 on the board with the help of Easwaran (99) and Majumdar (92).
Meanwhile, Shami, who had flown back to India after getting injured in the Adelaide Test against Australia, has returned to the nets following his recovery.
The right-arm pacer recently posted a video of him bowling in the nets and wrote, “Now I am on track.”