Mohammed Shami's journey from bowling over batters to bowling over brands

World Cup title, bagful of wickets and head full of hair could catapult Mohammed Shami's brand equity

Four months ago, Mohammed Shami walked out of a hair restoration clinic in Gurugram grinning ear to ear. India’s ace fast bowler had finally triumphed over his biggest fear -- male pattern baldness.

With an envious hairline, and a thick mop of hair, Shami was now ready to take on the brand endorsement circuit by storm.

Or so it seemed.

If the bevy of sponsors didn’t make a beeline to sign him up back then, they would surely be doing so now. Talent management firms spoken to say they are already looking at him with high interest.

Shami has been