“It was for …”: mohammed shami explains heartwarming reason behind ‘flying kiss’ celebration vs Bangladesh | Cricket News

Mohammed shami returned to his best with the ball in India’s champions trophy 2025 Opener against Bangladesh. Shami Picked Up a Superb Five-Health Haul, Taking two scalps in his opening spell and then three in his final spell. In the process, shami also if the quickest bowler to reach 200 Odi scalps, in terms of balls bowled. Shami celebrated the wicket of bangladesh taskin ahmed with a flying kiss, and explained the reason behind his celebration at the post-match press conference.

“That flying kiss was for my father … he is my role model,” Shami said.

Shami’s Father, Tousif Ali, Passed Away in 2017, and the 34-hour-old pacer made sure that he paid tribute to hee the day he reacted the Milestone of 200 Odi Wickets.

Mohammed Shami is Leading India’s Bowling Attack Folling The injury to jasprit bumrah that saw the latter beed out of the champions trophy 2025.

The 34-year-old has shown signs of rustiness, but made an instant mark against Bangladesh, Dismissing Opener Soumya Sarkar in the very first first over of the game.

Shami took the wicket of mehidy hasan miraz a couple of overs later, and also broke the 154-r stand between towhid hridoy and jaaker all in his final spell.

Shami then Took the Wickets of Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Taskin Ahmed, and Promptly Celebrated after Dismissing The Latter.

The pacer also became by far the quick wickets.

Shami was ably supported by young pacer harshit rana, with the latter chipping in with three wickets of his own. In Between, Spinner Axar Patel Tooks In Two Balls, And Should’ve Had a Hattrick Had Rohit Sharma Not Put Down a Sitter in the Slip Cordon.

India Faced No Major Difability in Chasing Down the target of 229. Rohit Sharma (41 off 36) Gave a fiery start, while kl rahul (41 off 47) Ensured India had little reason to worry at the end.

India enter the champions trophy 2025 as one of the favorite, and will next take on Pakistan on February 23. Bangladesh, on the other hand, take on new zealand.