The Mohammed Shami stats on this page open with a wicket count: 229 in 64 official Tests and 206 in 108 ODIs for India. Add 27 in 25 T20Is and the picture is of a front-line fast bowler whose wickets come in all three international formats.
His sharpest weapon shows in the ODI scorecards: a wicket every 26.1 balls, 6 five-wicket hauls, the finest 7/57. Further down: official totals, full-scorecard tables, his IPL seasons team by team, and how he has fared against each opponent. With the bat, his best is 56 not out in a Test.
Mohammed Shami wickets in each format
In Tests, Shami has 229 official wickets from 64 matches. The scorecards here put his average at 27.71 and his economy at 3.31, with 6 hauls of five or more. His Test career opened with 5/47 versus West Indies in Kolkata in Nov 2013, and his top innings haul is 6/56 versus Australia in the Test from 14 Dec 2018.
The ODI record is the strongest. The official tally is 206 from 108 games. His average in the 106 completely scored ODIs is 24.32, lower than in any other format, and has 9 four-wicket hauls on top of the 6 five-fors. His first ODI here was against Pakistan in Delhi on 6 Jan 2013.
T20Is have been a smaller part of his career: 27 official wickets in 25 matches, going at 9.00 an over with a top return of 3/15 in the scorecards. In the IPL he has played 132 matches and taken 145 wickets, best 4/11.
Mohammed Shami Stats: Official Career Totals
Official career figures, checked 8 Oct 2026. The detailed tables below are built from full match scorecards, so their totals can be a few matches short.
| Format | M | Runs | 100s | HS | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 64 | 750 | 0 | 56* | 229 |
| ODIs | 108 | 225 | 0 | 25 | 206 |
| T20Is | 25 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| IPL | 132 | – | – | – | – |
Mohammed Shami Wickets in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and IPL
| Format | M | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 64 | 122 | 229 | 6/56 | 27.71 | 3.31 | 50.3 | 12 | 6 |
| ODIs | 106 | 105 | 200 | 7/57 | 24.32 | 5.59 | 26.1 | 9 | 6 |
| T20Is | 24 | 24 | 24 | 3/15 | 30.38 | 9.00 | 20.2 | 0 | 0 |
| All internationals | 194 | 251 | 453 | 7/57 | 26.36 | 4.16 | 38.0 | 21 | 12 |
| IPL | 132 | 132 | 145 | 4/11 | 29.02 | 8.67 | 20.1 | 2 | 0 |
Mohammed Shami Batting Stats and Highest Score
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 64 | 89 | 750 | 56* | 12.10 | 74.63 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 25 |
| ODIs | 106 | 48 | 224 | 25 | 8.00 | 82.66 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 |
| T20Is | 24 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 | 70.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All internationals | 194 | 142 | 981 | 56* | 10.66 | 76.28 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 35 |
| IPL | 132 | 36 | 115 | 21 | 6.05 | 103.60 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
Mohammed Shami Best Bowling Figures
| Figures | Overs | Format | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/57 | 9.5 | ODIs | New Zealand | 15 Nov 2023 |
| 6/56 | 24 | Tests | Australia | 14 Dec 2018 |
| 5/18 | 5 | ODIs | Sri Lanka | 2 Nov 2023 |
| 5/28 | 12.3 | Tests | South Africa | 24 Jan 2018 |
| 5/35 | 10.5 | Tests | South Africa | 2 Oct 2019 |
| 5/44 | 16 | Tests | South Africa | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 5/47 | 13.1 | Tests | West Indies | 6 Nov 2013 |
| 5/51 | 10 | ODIs | Australia | 22 Sep 2023 |
| 5/53 | 10 | ODIs | Bangladesh | 20 Feb 2025 |
| 5/54 | 10 | ODIs | New Zealand | 22 Oct 2023 |
Mohammed Shami IPL Wickets and Teams by Season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 6s | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 3 | 1* | 1.50 | 42.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 2 | 2* | – | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 36 | 21 | 9.00 | 150.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 116.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 1 | 1* | 1.00 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 2 | 2* | 2.00 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 13 | 9* | 13.00 | 76.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 | Gujarat Titans | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 10 | 6* | 10.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | Lucknow Super Giants | 13 | 31 | 12* | 6.20 | 140.91 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| All seasons | 132 | 115 | 21 | 6.05 | 103.60 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 145 |
Mohammed Shami Wickets by Year
| Year | M | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2014 | 26 | 190 | 51* | 15.83 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| 2015 | 12 | 52 | 25 | 26.00 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2016 | 12 | 67 | 19 | 13.40 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2017 | 9 | 100 | 30 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2018 | 14 | 107 | 28 | 6.29 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2019 | 29 | 39 | 10* | 4.88 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2020 | 13 | 70 | 21 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 9 | 101 | 56* | 14.43 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2022 | 14 | 109 | 23 | 12.11 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 | 101 | 37 | 11.22 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2025 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Mohammed Shami Record Against Each Team
| Against | M | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 39 | 207 | 37 | 10.89 | 0 | 86 | 32.02 |
| England | 36 | 303 | 56* | 11.22 | 0 | 77 | 32.22 |
| West Indies | 32 | 55 | 19 | 6.88 | 0 | 75 | 22.27 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 111 | 21 | 10.09 | 0 | 67 | 26.96 |
| South Africa | 17 | 125 | 28 | 7.35 | 0 | 62 | 20.18 |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | 154 | 30 | 22.00 | 0 | 35 | 24.63 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 17 | 10* | 8.50 | 0 | 25 | 17.20 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 6 | 6* | – | 0 | 11 | 22.27 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 3 | 3* | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 35.57 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 3 | 13.67 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Nepal | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 29.00 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 68.00 |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
Mohammed Shami debut: first match in each format
First match with a full scorecard in our record for each format.
| Format | First match | Against | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 6 Nov 2013 | West Indies | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| ODIs | 6 Jan 2013 | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| T20Is | 21 Mar 2014 | Pakistan | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| IPL | 8 Apr 2013 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur |
Mohammed Shami Last 10 Matches
| Date | Format | Against | Batting | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | IPL | Punjab Kings | DNB | 2/45 |
| 15 May 2026 | IPL | Chennai Super Kings | DNB | 1/41 |
| 10 May 2026 | IPL | Chennai Super Kings | 0 (1) | 0/37 |
| 7 May 2026 | IPL | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | DNB | 1/33 |
| 4 May 2026 | IPL | Mumbai Indians | DNB | 1/53 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | IPL | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11* (6) | 0/34 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | IPL | Rajasthan Royals | 6 (4) | 2/30 |
| 19 Apr 2026 | IPL | Punjab Kings | DNB | 1/56 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | IPL | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 0 (1) | 0/30 |
| 12 Apr 2026 | IPL | Gujarat Titans | 12* (5) | 1/36 |
Best figures, best years and toughest opponents
Three of his ten best returns came within a month during the 2023 World Cup: 5/54 versus New Zealand (22 Oct 2023), 5/18 versus Sri Lanka (2 Nov 2023) and then a career-best 7/57, again versus New Zealand (15 Nov 2023). That year ended with 56 international wickets. His busiest year was 2019, with 73.
Against opponents, Australia have lost the most wickets to him, 86, but at a cost of 32.02 each. South Africa have found him harder: 62 wickets at 20.18 from just 17 matches. Bangladesh have been hit hardest of all on average, 25 wickets at 17.20. Among the major sides, Pakistan are the one he has troubled least, with 7 wickets at 35.57 in 7 games.
Shami’s batting is a footnote. He has 750 Test runs with 2 fifties, but 18 Test ducks in the scorecards, and his ODI best is 25.
Mohammed Shami IPL teams and wickets by season
The IPL table shows six teams. He started with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013, then spent 2014 to 2018 with Delhi Capitals, a name that in this table also stands for the old Delhi Daredevils, Punjab Kings from 2019 to 2021, Gujarat Titans in 2022 and 2023, Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025 and Lucknow Super Giants in 2026.
His best season was 2023 with Gujarat Titans: 28 wickets in 17 matches. The year before, also for Gujarat, brought 20, and he took 19 or 20 in each of his three Punjab seasons. The 2026 season for Lucknow brought 12 wickets in 13 games.
Every game in his last-10 table belongs to that 2026 season. He went wicketless in three of them, and his best return, 2/30, came on 22 Apr 2026 against Rajasthan Royals. To see where 145 wickets rank, open most wickets in IPL. For India’s other seamers, see Mohammed Siraj’s figures and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s numbers, or the full ODI wickets list.
Questions about Mohammed Shami
How many Test wickets does Mohammed Shami have?
229 in 64 official Tests. Versus Australia he took 6/56, his top innings haul, and the scorecards here show 6 five-wicket hauls and 12 four-wicket hauls.
What are Mohammed Shami's best bowling figures in ODIs?
7/57 from 9.5 overs, versus New Zealand on 15 Nov 2023. He also has 5/18 against Sri Lanka from the same tournament. His official ODI tally is 206 wickets.
Which IPL team did Mohammed Shami play for in 2026?
Lucknow Super Giants, according to the season table. He claimed 12 wickets across 13 matches for them. In 2025 he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad and took 6.
How many IPL wickets has Mohammed Shami taken?
145 across 132 fully scored IPL matches, costing 29.02 each, with 4/11 his best. His top season was 2023 with 28 wickets for Gujarat Titans.
What is Mohammed Shami's highest score?
56 not out in Tests, one of his 2 Test fifties. His highest ODI score is 25 and his best in the IPL is 21.
Source: ball-by-ball match data from Cricsheet.org (ODC-BY). See how we compile these records.