
Mohammed Shami on his return to Champions Trophy 2025: I felt like a toddler learning how to walk, and I was worried about any complications
The HinduOne of the hardest challenges for a sportsperson is to come back from a long injury layoff, especially if it happens in the later stages of one’s career. In the Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh on Thursday, Mohammed Shami — almost one year after undergoing surgery on the right heel — showed he was nearly back to his best after scalping a five-wicket haul to set-up a six-wicket win for his side. “For the first two months, I often doubted whether I could play again because an injury like this, followed by a 14-month break, can pull you down. It felt like I was starting over, like a toddler learning how to walk, and I was worried about any complications.” Elaborating on the rehab programme, Shami said he was focused on doing the right work without looking at the result. I paid attention to those things.” On the eve of the match, skipper Rohit Sharma said he wasn’t focused on Shami’s numbers in the games against England but only on getting him to play again.
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