India's Mohammed Shami bowls a nervy 11-ball opening over as Pakistan take advantage with some early runs in the ICC Champions Trophy match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Former India captain also says onus on Mohammed Shami to lead the fast bowling attack

Shubman Gill’s unbeaten century helped India finish off Bangladesh by six wickets to start their Champions Trophy campaign on Thursday. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami took 5-53 as Bangladesh was dismissed for 228 runs.

India began their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh after opener Shubman Gill anchored their nervy chase with a classy hundred in the Group A contest on Thursday.

Shubman Gill, the newly crowned top-ranked men’s ODI batter, hit a gritty eighth century in the 50-over format and led India to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh to kick off their 2025 ICC Champions Trophy campaign on a high at the Dubai International Stadium here on Thursday.

KL Rahul gave a major update on Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami's fitness ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy clash between India and New Zealand on Sunday (March 2). Both Rohit and Shami suffered injury scares in India's victory over Pakistan.

India's wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul has hailed Mohammed Shami as one of the toughest bowlers to keep wicket to, highlighting his accuracy, pace, and ability to generate movement. Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of India's ICC Champions Trophy Group A clash against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday,

India keeper-batter KL Rahul dismissed the reports of Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami dealing with respective injuries and may miss the Champions Trophy match against New Zealand. The cricketer stated that there are no concerns in the Indian team at the moment.

One of the most memorable clashes between India and New Zealand took place in the semifinal of the 2023 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It was a high-scoring affair which saw India register a 70-run win. Though the game witnessed three individual centuries, Mohammed Shami 's stellar 7/57 headlined the game.

Riding on Mohammed Shami's 5 for 53 and Shubman Gill's excellent hundred, India registered a comfortable six-wicket win over Bangladesh in their openi

As he opened the innings, the 34-year-old Shami bowled 11 deliveries in his first over to Pakistan openers Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam.

IND vs PAK, Champions Trophy 2025: Amid the high intensity match between India and Pakistan underway at Dubai during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday, with Pakistan batting first, India's star pacer Mohammed Shami appeared to be struggling with calf muscle.