Cricket’s green fields often hide brutal battles off them. Mohammad Shami, Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) strike bowler this IPL season, knows this raw truth. Amid career highs, he’s stared down knee injuries, domestic turmoil, and depression’s dark grip— including the dreaded thoughts of suicide. In a candid 2020 chat with the Hindustan Times, Shami opened about his battle with depression and how his family played a huge role in helping him overcome it. “My family ensured I was never alone during the time I felt suicidal,” Shami had shared. As IPL buzz builds, his story highlights ental health’s quiet toll

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