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Xtra Time Web Desk: Team India pacer Mohammed Shami celebrated like he never done before after dismissing teammate Cheteshwar Pujara for a duck during the second day of the four-day practice game against Leicestershire at Uptonsteel County ground on Friday. Shami has never given a send off to any batter like he did on Friday. After getting Pujara bowled Shami was in sheer joy and ran up to Cheteshwar and jumped over his shoulders which even had the Sourashtra batter smiling.

The Indian test squad is currently engaged in a warm-up match against Leicester where they are gearing up for the fifth and final Test match against England to be played at the Edgbaston cricket ground starting from July 01.

In a bid to allow every squad member match practice, four Indian players Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Jasprit Bumrah turned up for Leicester and had quite a fun in the field on the opening day.

With Bumrah’s absence, Shami spearheaded the bowling attack for the Indian side. He managed to remove Pujara for a duck who had played just five balls till this point. Pujara dragged a ball that bounced outside the off on to his stumps.

The funniest part that followed was Shami’s wild celebrations who usually don’t react in such manner.

Here’s the video of Shami picking the wicket and the celebration that followed:

Pujara, who is part of the India test squad for the upcoming one-off Test against England, is making a comeback to the team on the back of a successful county summer with Sussex.