WATCH: Mohammed Shami’s timely intervention gives ‘second life’ to road accident victim in the hills of Nainital

It hasn’t been long since Team India pacer Mohammed Shami wowed everyone with his on-field heroics in the 2023 ODI World Cup. And now with a heartwarming gesture, the veteran bowler has once again won hearts, but this time he has become a true saviour off the field. Shami’s humanity, courage and timely intervention saved a road accident victim in the hills of Nainital.

The 33-year-old posted a video on his Instagram handle on Saturday night in which he is seen helping a road accident victim whose car fell off the road. The cricketer revealed that the victim’s car skidded off the hilly road just ahead of his own vehicle.

Captioning that he was happy to save someone, the right-arm speedster explained: “He’s so lucky God gave him a 2nd life. His car fell down from the hill road near Nainital just in front of my car. We took him out very safely.”

Watch the video below: 

After playing for India, I have stopped driving bikes: Shami

Meanwhile, in a recent interview, Shami spoke about his passion for driving, revealing that he used to drive tractors, buses and trucks. He also mentioned that since he started playing for India, he had stopped riding his bike due to fear of injury.

“I like travelling, fishing. I like driving a lot. I like driving bike and cars. But after playing for India, I have stopped driving bikes. What if I get injured? I drive bike on highways, may be sometimes in village when I go to meet my mom.”

“Zameen se hi aaya hu. Kheto ki jo booghi hoti hai, I have driven tractor, bus, trucks. I have driven bus in truck. One of my school friends had a truck in his house. He told me to drive. I was small then and was driving on a ground. I drove our tractor into the pond too. My father scolded me.”

Shami had a great campaign with Team India in the 2023 ODI World Cup. He was benched in the initial matches, but on his return, proved the management’s decision wrong with some exceptional bowling displays. Shami finished the tournament with 24 wickets at an average of 10.71. He also registered three fifers and one three-wicket haul.