Mohammad Shami was the top wicket-taker in CWC 2023 with 24 wickets.
According to sources, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a special request to the Sports Ministry as earlier, Shami's name was not present on the list. Arjuna Award is the second-highest sporting honor.
Shami had an excellent outing for India in the recent ICC World Cup 2023. Despite being benched the first four games of the tournament, Shami gave a roaring performance when he was included in the XI after Hardik Pandya got injured.
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He finished with 24 wickets in the ICC World Cup with a best bowling performance of 7/57. This also gave Mohammad Shami the record for the best bowling performance by an Indian in ODIs and World Cup tournaments.
Another highlight performance from Shami was his 5/18 against Sri Lanka, which helped India rout the Islanders for 55 runs while chasing a target of 358 runs in Mumbai. Shami has 55 wickets in ICC Cricket World Cups.
Only four players in the history of the men's game - Lasith Malinga (56), Mitchell Starc (65), Muttiah Muralitharan (68), and Glenn McGrath (71), have taken more wickets in the Cricket World Cup than the Indian pacer.
(ANI inputs)