Hyderabad, Feb. 19 -- Mohammed Shami has pulled off a feat that many people felt was impossible. He has turned back the clock on his advancing years, defeated a career-threatening injury, and fought his way back into the Indian team. Now a big challenge lies before him in the Champions Trophy. It is he who holds the key to unlock the door to glory for his team.

The 34-year-old Shami's best ODI performance came when he took 7 for 57 against New Zealand in the semi-final and won the Player of the Match award. In the process, he became the first Indian bowler to reach 50 World Cup wickets (in 17 innings) and the first Indian bowler to claim a 7-wicket haul in an ODI match.

The very presence of a bowler of his class and calibre will undoubt...