Mohammed Shami dismissed retirement rumours, saying he will step away from cricket only when he gets bored.
Mohammed Shami Dismisses Retirement Speculations

Team India pacer Mohammed Shami hit back strongly at retirement rumours, making it clear that he has no plans to step away anytime soon. The veteran fast bowler insisted that only he will decide when the time is right, stressing that as long as he enjoys the game, he will keep playing—whether in international cricket or domestic competitions.
Mohammed Shami has been out of India’s red-ball plans, missing the recent England series, and was also omitted from the T20I squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, raising doubts about his future with the national team. He last played for India during the Champions Trophy earlier this year, and a difficult IPL season further impacted his case for a T20I comeback. The recent retirements of Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravichandran Ashwin, and the exits of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Tests and T20Is have added to the uncertainty.
However, Mohammed Shami firmly shut down the speculation, stating he will retire only when he gets bored.
“If someone has a problem, tell me, if it is like their lives become better if I take retirement. Tell me whose life have I become a rock in that you want me to retire? The day I get bored, I will leave. You don’t pick me, but I will keep working hard. You don’t pick me in international, I will play domestic. I will keep playing somewhere or the other. You have to make these decisions when you start feeling bored. That is not the time for me now,” Shami told News24.
“My only dream is to win ODI World Cup”

Meanwhile, the 34-year-old pacer revealed that his ultimate dream is to win the ODI World Cup, reflecting on how close India came in 2023 when they lost the final.
“I only have one dream left, that is to win the ODI World Cup. I want to be a part of that team and perform in a way that wins the ODI World Cup and brings it home. We were very close in 2023. We had a gut feeling, but we also had a fear because we were winning non-stop, and it was the knockout stage. There was some fear. But the enthusiasm and belief of the fans motivated us. This was a dream that could have been fulfilled, but maybe it was not in my luck,” Shami said.