Sporting a bandage across his right eyebrow and on his left arm from a road accident he suffered while travelling from Delhi to Dehradun on March 24, Mohammed Shami has put behind him a terrible month as he turned up for his first net session with DD. Shami was bowling at full throttle for the first time since his wife Hasin Jahan last month lodged a FIR with the Kolkata police alleging domestic abuse, cruelty and rape besides charging him for having extramarital affairs.

Yesterday, Shami bowled seven fiery overs at a stretch to consistently trouble DD's new captain Gautam Gambhir. "Teri ball achi aa rahi hai. Line theek hai [you are bowling well and the line is good]," Gambhir was heard telling Shami after his knock.

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"Shami has joined the team today itself. Though, he is still recovering from his injuries [suffered during the accident], he is fit enough to bowl," a Delhi Daredevils official told mid-day. Interestingly, Shami joined the team just 48 hours after his wife had urged DD CEO, Hemant Dua to bar the fast bowler from the upcoming IPL.

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