Kapil Dev backs Mohammed Shami; canvasses his wife's allegations on match-fixing

Former Indian captain Kapil Dev has taken a stand in favour of fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who is under scrutiny after the allegations by his wife. Shami’s wife Hasin Jahan alleged her husband to be in an extra-marital relationship with some other lady and lodged a domestic violence case on the fast bowler from West Bengal.

It came in as a real shocker as Shami, just about a year ago, had defended his wife who was trolled by religious fanatics on social media for her choice of clothes. Although Shami ruled out all these allegations as baseless, the BCCI clearly has taken this issue into consideration. He was not awarded an annual contract when the board announced the names on March 7.

Shami is a brilliant-hardworking cricketer

Kapil Dev questioned the allegations by his wife. Jahan had claimed that her husband was involved in match-fixing other than torturing her at home. She said while talking to a channel that his entire family was against her and they even tried to kill her. Despite saying that Shami’s actions are disgraceful if proven guilty, he spoke in favor of the 27-year-old.

Kapil questioned if there were so many problems in their relationship, then why did she take so much time to react. He also suggested that his wife should’ve come out and spoken a long time back about the match-fixing fiasco. Noting that Shami is a brilliant and hardworking cricketer, the world cup winning captain suggested that the investigation team should be given the freedom to do their work and everyone should top speculating stuff.

“I refuse to believe the allegations that have been leveled by Shami’s wife. If she knew about match-fixing then why didn’t she report about it earlier? When the relationship was fine, why was she silent then? There is an investigation team. Let them do their work. If Shami has done something like this then it is unacceptable and disgraceful,” he said as quoted by Wah Cricket.

“Shami is a brilliant hardworking cricketer. I agree that his personal relationship is in trouble currently but such kind of allegations by his wife are nasty and sickening until proven,” Kapil stated.