Mohammad Shami: ‘Since 2015 I only eat once in a day’

In an interview with Star Sports, the speedster revealed how much weight he has lost get back into the Indian dressing room.

While interviewing Shami, former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu asked: “The most difficult job is get off from the debt and losing weight and you have lost 5 to 6 kg weight.”

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami (left) with captain Rohit Sharma (ICC Media Zone)

Shami interrupted Sidhu and said: “Paaji 9 kg giraya hai (I have lost nine kgs).

Shami also opened up about his struggle during the rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and love for Biryani.

“The most difficult thing is that you challenge yourself. When I was at the NCA, my weight was close to 90 kg,” he said.

“Sabse achi cheez kya hai ki meri zubaan jyada chatpati nahi hai (I don’t have this cravings of eating unhealthy food). I stay away from the sweets.

Mohammed Shami celebrates with teammates at the Champions Trophy. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

“And since you are talking about Biryani. Yaar kabhi kabhi cheat meal chalta hai (Once in a while you can have that cheat meal,” he laughed.

Mohammad Shami revealed how in the past ten years, he only takes one meal per day.

“Since 2015 I only eat once in a day. I have skipped breakfast and lunch all these years. I only eat dinner. Its a difficult thing to do but once you get used to it then its easy.,” he said.