Mohd Shami bags historic fifer against Bangladesh in Champions Trophy

It was a memorable return to the big stage for Indian pacer Mohd Shami who made himself available for another ICC event following a long injury hiatus.  Check Afghanistan vs South Africa live score, match updates and full scorecard here | Champions Trophy 2025

 

Shami's return in the ICC Champions Trophy against Bangladesh saw him bag a brilliant fifer on the day which also helped him create history for the right arm pacer.

 

Shami's fifer took him to 60 wickets for India at the ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy over the years as he surpassed Zaheer Khan to become the bowler with most wickets for India at ICC events. 

 

 

Most wicket for India in ICC events (WC & CT)
Player	Wickets
Mohd Shami	60
Zaheer Khan	59
Javagal Srinath	47
Ravindra Jadeja	43

 

Shami's return is nothing short of an inspiration. Ending the ODI World Cup 2023 with the most number of wickets in the tournament, everyone though the injury to his ankle meant that his form and fitness won't be able to get back to his best now. However, after several weeks spent at NCA during his rehabilitation, Shami has once again proven his ability to produce the goods in big stages for his side.

 

Best figures for India in Champions Trophy
Player	Figures	Opponent	Venue	Year
Ravindra Jadeja	5/36	West Indies	The Oval	2013
Mohd Shami	5/53	Bangladesh	Dubai	2025
Sachin Tendulkar	4/38	Australia	Dhaka	1998
Zaheer Khan	4/45	Zimbabwe	Colombo RPS	2002

  The fifer also saw him go past 200 wickets for India in ODIs and become the fastest player to do so as well (5126), surpassing Mitchell Starc (5240 balls).