As the new year renews all the happiness and good tidings, hope the joyful spirit keeps glowing in your heart forev… https://t.co/S9HY5MJjlN — Mohammad Shami (@MdShami11) 1514760304000

@zorbathesanjeev @HighBPNews @KINGOFPOPPKS1 @MdShami11 @circleofcricket @ICC @BCCI I hate sami — Manknojiya Arshad (@Maknojiyaarshad) 1514799690000

@MdShami11 @circleofcricket @ICC @BCCI Sudar ja varna barbad ho jayega Allah tujhe kar dega — sabdar khan (@sabdark31257939) 1514796221000

@MdShami11 @circleofcricket @ICC @BCCI Musalman ka kam shivling pujna ni h shami allah se tauba kar thode se hinduo… https://t.co/gzvzyc24oe — mansoor ahmad (@mansoor99626291) 1514822177000

@AjazAli97424968 @MdShami11 @circleofcricket @ICC @BCCI New year ki mubarak baad diya to diya shiv ling ko bhi apna… https://t.co/q0tbotaWVo — Faisal Khan (@FaisalK28862408) 1514829200000

Abe muslim hai tu sharam kar....iman se khariz Ho jaayega muslim me pathar ko nahi pujte https://t.co/okoF8PWCXo — Inaam Pathaan (@PathaanInaam) 1514798594000

@MdShami11 @circleofcricket @ICC @BCCI Yaqeen nahi hota ke shami bhai aise he ab bhi sachha muslim cricketer hashim… https://t.co/q9KovRucZZ — Faisal Khan (@FaisalK28862408) 1514828811000

@MdShami11 @circleofcricket @BCCI Fatawa Walo ke Liye Tiyari 😂😂😂 https://t.co/JTFy1esiBP — Atul Yadav (@SmartAtulAk47) 1514796765000

The spearhead of Indian cricket team ’s pace attack, Mohammed Shami has come under the radar of Islamic hardliners once again. Shami’s innocent and secular New Year wish for his followers on Twitter has turned out to be a nightmare for him.The fast bowler, who is currently in South Africa, has been facing wrath of Muslim zealots on social media for posting an image of Shiva Linga in his New Year greetings.In the picture, one can see Shiva Linga decorated with flowers that read ‘Happy 2018 New year’.While people mostly appreciated Shami for proving “no religion was bigger than humanity”, Islamic trolls came down hard at him with hateful comments.A section of fatwa brigade has called Shami’s tweet “un-islamic” and have warned him of “destruction” if he “doesn’t mend his ways”.Shami was shamed for his secularism and large-heartedness.One Twitter user claimed that there were only two “real muslim” cricketers left.Few rational people on Twitter had predicted these detestable remarks from Shami’s communal followers.This is not the first time Shami was targeted for having tolerant and progressive views. In the past, he was berated for posting pictures of his wife in western outfits.