India, Feb. 4 -- Former India pacer Zaheer Khan believes that experienced pacer Mohd Shami holds the key to India's success at the upcoming Champions Trophy.

"We want Shami back as he holds the key to India's success at the Champions Trophy later this month. With Jasprit Bumrah and young Arshdeep Singh in the side, the Indian pace bowling attack looks quite solid," Zaheer told HT in Lucknow on Tuesday evening.

Staging a comeback after an injury layoff in this domestic season, Shami did well in the white ball cricket for Bengal and proved his fitness in India's 4-1 win in the just concluded T20Is series against England.

The Indian pacer played his last international match in November 2023 as he suffered a heel injury at the ODI World Cu...