Following India's win over Australia, in which Shami starred with a three-wicket spell that went for 48 runs, Shami called for ICC to let bowlers use saliva on the ball once again so as to bring reverse swing back into the game. The ban on usage of saliva for polishing the ball was first brought in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic as a temporary measure but later in September 2022, the ban was turned permanent.