Mohammed Shami's recent remarks on India's venue advantage in the Champions Trophy 2025 have sparked fresh debate, contrasting the views of captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir. While both Rohit and Gambhir have dismissed claims of India benefiting from playing all their matches at one venue,

Mohammed Shami spoke about ICC prohibiting the use of saliva following the Covid-19 pandemic which affected reverse-swing in ODIs

Mohammed Shami called for ICC to lift the saliva ban, stressing its role in enabling reverse swing and adding excitement for bowlers, especially in ODIs, where rules have significantly reduced pacers' impact.

Mohammed Shami, 34, claimed a five-wicket haul in India's opening win over Bangladesh and has bowled with pace and accuracy.

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to rethink its ban on saliva usage. He believes that the ban has adversely affected the art of reverse swing in cricket.

Mohammed Shami rued the absence of reverse swing in ODIs and said he is pleading to the global regulators at the International Cricket Council to lift the ban on the use of saliva to shine the cricket ball.