Dubai, Feb. 20 -- Indian pace veteran Mohammed Shami continues to be a success story that keeps inspiring. After battling an injury that kept him out of action for over an year and some off-colour international outings, the 34-year-old delivered when it mattered the most: A five-wicket haul in an all important ICC Champions Trophy campaign opener against Bangladesh.

While Bangladesh is not really the greatest threat to the Men in Blue, the fact that India has only three games to decide their fate in the tournament and their next one is a high-octane, pressure-raising game against arch-rivals Pakistan, it was vital for India to start off well. Shami delivered a five-wicket haul, figures of 5/53, including two early wickets that dismantled...