Mohammed Shami, a well-known Indian cricketer, has revealed that he thought about killing himself because of the troubles he was having at work and in his personal life. The right-arm seamer talked about the horrible thing that happened to him on the show Aap Ki Adalat with Rajat Sharma. He said that his passion of cricket rescued him in the end.
“The thought came to my mind, but it didn’t happen, thank God, or else I would have missed the World Cup,” Shami added in Hindi. “I thought about killing myself, but then I remembered this game that made me famous. Why should I kill myself and forget all of this? I thought about how much love and care there was. Then I thought, “Forget this and pay attention to my game.”
Shami has talked about his mental health issues in the past. He informed Rohit Sharma in a live Instagram chat in 2020 that he had thought about killing himself three times. He said that his family was always watching out for him and keeping him from injuring himself.
A lot of people have been interested in Shami’s personal life since 2018, when his estranged wife, Hasin Jahan, accused him of domestic violence. In July of this year, the Calcutta High Court told Shami to pay Jahan and their daughter Rs 4 lakh a month in alimony.
During the program, Shami also talked about how furious he was over what he called false charges on social media. He remarked, “I’ve been accused of so many things in the last six or seven years that even a terrorist wouldn’t have done so many.”
There have been good and bad times in Shami’s career, but there is no disputing how smart he is. He missed a recent Test series in England and wasn’t chosen for the forthcoming Asia Cup after a bad 2025 Indian Premier League season. He was a key player for India in the ICC Champions Trophy in March, where he took the most wickets for the squad.
A number of people in the cricket world and fans have backed the cricketer’s brave admission. The BCCI hasn’t made any official statements about Shami’s mental health, but he says that notable people like Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli have openly backed him in the past. His story adds to the growing conversation about the mental health issues that athletes face and the stress they cope with on and off the field.