India started the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in a strong way with a six-wicket win against Bangladesh in the Group A match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday (20th February). While the Player of the Match Shubman Gill was one of the heroes, as the right-handed opening batter slammed a memorable century, Mohammed Shami set up the early moment with the ball in hand.
Mohammed Shami just recently returned to international cricket after missing the game for a year due to an injury, surgery, and recovery. In India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener, the right-arm fast bowler claimed a fifer to bowl out Bangladesh for 228 runs.
Mohammed Shami recorded the second best bowling figures by an Indian in ICC Champions Trophy history
Mohammed Shami finished the match with his bowling figures of 10-0-53-5. He became the only second Indian bowler to record a fifer in ICC Champions Trophy history, as the right-arm fast bowler produced the second-best bowling figures by an Indian in the tournament history.
Best bowling figures by the Indians in the ICC Champions Trophy
Player | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Year |
Ravindra Jadeja | 10-2-36-5 | West Indies | The Oval | 2013 |
Mohammed Shami | 10-0-53-5 | Bangladesh | Dubai (DICS) | 2025 |
Sachin Tendulkar | 9.1-0-38-4 | Australia | Dhaka | 1998 |
Zaheer Khan | 10-2-45-4 | Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 2002 |
Ashish Nehra | 10-0-55-4 | Pakistan | Centurion | 2009 |
Mohammed Shami completed 200 ODI wickets
During India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener, Shami completed his 200 ODI wickets in 104 matches. He became the joint second-fastest bowler to complete 200 ODI wickets.
Fastest bowlers to complete 200 ODI wickets
Player (Team) | Matches |
Mitchell Starc (Australia) | 102 |
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) | 104 |
Mohammed Shami (India) | 104 |
Trent Boult (New Zealand) | 107 |
Brett Lee (Australia) | 112 |
Top wicket-takers in the ICC ODI tournament history
Meanwhile, with his five-wicket haul, Shami set up a new record for his nation as he became the leading wicket-taker for India in ICC ODI tournament history (World Cup and Champions Trophy). With his 60 wickets in the ICC ODI tournament, Shami broke the legendary Indian pacer Zaheer Khan’s 59 wickets record.
Most wickets by Indian bowlers in ICC ODI tournaments (World Cup + Champions Trophy)
Player | Wickets |
Mohammed Shami | 60 |
Zaheer Khan | 59 |
Javagal Srinath | 47 |
Ravindra Jadeja | 43 |
Jasprit Bumrah | 42 |
Anil Kumble | 42 |
Meanwhile, Shami is now in the seventh position in the list of most wickets in primary ICC ODI tournament history.
Leading wicket-takers in primary ICC ODI tournament history (World Cup + Champions Trophy)
Player (Team) | Wickets |
Glenn McGrath (Australia) | 92 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) | 92 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) | 81 |
Mitchell Starc (Australia) | 71 |
Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) | 67 |
Wasim Akram (Pakistan) | 62 |
Mohammed Shami (India) | 60 |
