ICC Champions Trophy, India vs Pakistan: Mohammed Shami equals Zaheer Khan unwanted record of…
GH News February 23, 2025 09:06 PM

New Delhi: Mohammed Shami had a forgettable start to Indias 2025 Champions Trophy match against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (February 23) after he bowled the opening over of the game following Mohammad Rizwans choice to bat first after winning the toss.
Shami delivered the first over of the match conceding six runs which typically wouldnt be a concern for India. However he needed 11 deliveries to complete the over bowling five wides while Pakistan managed just one run off the bat.
Mohammed Shami Equals Dubious Record
Shamis 11-ball over stands as the joint longest by an Indian bowler in ODI history. He matched Zaheer Khans record from the 2003 Cricket World Cup final against Australia at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Irfan Pathan also bowled an 11-ball over during an ODI against West Indies at Sabina Park in Jamaica in 2006.
Shami became the first Indian bowler to deliver five wides in a single over in ODI history. In comparison Zaheer Khans opening over in the 2003 World Cup final included four wides and a no-ball while Irfan Pathans 11-ball over against West Indies featured two no-balls and three wides. Notably there have been eight instances of Indian bowlers conceding four wides in an over with Zaheer accounting for four of them.
Mohammed Shamis 11-ball over ranks as the third-longest in Champions Trophy history trailing only Bangladeshs Hasibul Hossain (2000) and Zimbabwes Tinashe Panyangara (2004) who each bowled 13-ball overs.
Most Wides In An Over By Indian In An ODI
Player
Wides
Opponent
Year
Mohammed Shami
5
Pakistan
2025
Zaheer Khan
4
Australia
2003
Zaheer Khan
4
Netherlands
2003
Zaheer Khan
4
Sri Lanka
2012
Zaheer Khan
4
Sri Lanka
2012
L Balaji
4
Sri Lanka
2004
RP Singh
4
Australia
2004
RP Singh
4
Bangladesh
2008
Irfan Pathan
4
Sri Lanka
2012
During his third over Shami experienced an injury concern prompting him to call for the physio before finishing the over and briefly leaving the field. However after some time in the dressing room he returned to continue his spell.