The Champions Trophy 2025 has arrived, and with it, the second match of the tournament, where India will take on Bangladesh in what promises to be a high-octane contest. Part of Group A—which also includes Pakistan and New Zealand—both teams will be looking for a strong start in the clash taking place in Dubai.
India, the finalists of the 2023 World Cup have a settled squad and remain strong contenders for the title. On the other hand, Bangladesh have struggled in this format and will need to punch above their weight to cause upsets. With each team playing only three group-stage matches, the tournament will be a high-pressure, knockout-style event.
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2025
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Match Time: 2:30 PM IST
TV Broadcast: Star Sports and Network 18 channels
Live Streaming: JioHotstar app and website
Even before the tournament kicked off, it was confirmed that India's lead pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, would be unavailable due to a back injury—posing a major challenge for the team. However, the Men in Blue still have sent a very strong unit for the event.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh have no injury concerns, but the absence of Shakib Al Hasan and the retirement of Tamim Iqbal mark the beginning of a new era. This is the first ICC tournament since 2007 that Bangladesh will compete without these two stalwarts.
India and Bangladesh have faced each other in 41 ODIs, with the Men in Blue dominating their opponents in the 50-over format by a significant margin.
Matches played total: 41
India won: 32
Bangladesh won: 8
No Result: 1
Tied: 0
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
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