Champions Trophy: As Mohammed Shami strikes in first over of IND vs BAN, his comeback tale – ‘Was scared to put my foot on ground…’
IND vs BAN Champions Trophy 2025: It didn’t take long for Mohammed Shami to make his mark at the ICC Champions Trophy. After a stunning run at the last ICC event he played, leading India’s charge at the home ODI World Cup, Shami spent a long time away from the game. But in Dubai on Thursday, he started off on a perfect note, that famous upright seam resulting in a wicket in the first over against Bangladesh as Soumya Sarkar edged one behind to KL Rahul.
“In the absence of Bumrah, you want someone to stand up and Shami has done it in the first over. It’s that seam position again, isn’t it? We have seen it go down absolutely perfect,” former England captain Nasser Hussain said on air.
The journey back hasn’t been easy on Shami. “From being in great form during the World Cup to suddenly fin...