- After cleanly sweeping England in the ODI series, the Indian team is gearing up for the Champions Trophy 2025. On February 20, Rohit Sharma and company will start their campaign against Bangladesh (IND vs BAN). Both teams will try their best to win their first match…
After cleanly sweeping England in the ODI series, the Indian team has geared up for the Champions Trophy 2025. On February 20, Rohit Sharma and company will start their campaign against Bangladesh (IND vs BAN). Both teams will try their best to win their first match. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, the Champions Trophy 2025 can be challenging for Team India. But no team will make the mistake of underestimating the Indian players. In such a situation, a tough competition can be seen between Bangladesh and India in the match to be held on Thursday. So let’s know about every information related to the IND vs BAN match….
Indian team will play without Jaspreet Bumrah
On February 20, Team India will play its first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, in which it will face Bangladesh (IND vs BAN). India will play this tournament in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. He has been ruled out due to being unfit. Harshit Rana was included in the team in his place. However, the Indian team may miss him in the Champions Trophy to be played in Dubai. Jasprit Bumrah can break the backbone of the opposition’s batting order with his lethal bowling. He won the hearts of the fans with his tremendous bowling in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia.
There will be a lot of brainstorming in the selection of Rishabh-KL
Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir may have to brainstorm over the selection of a wicketkeeper against Bangladesh. Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul have been included in Team India for the Champions Trophy 2025. But now the biggest question is which of these two players can be given a chance in the playing XI. KL Rahul’s performance in the England ODI series was not very good. He was able to score only 52 runs in three innings of three matches. After this, it is expected that Team India management can choose Rishabh Pant for the IND vs BAN match.
All eyes will be on these players
Mohammed Shami
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has returned to Team India after a year for the T20 and ODI series against England. But during this time he failed to show his flair. He took three wickets in the T20 series and two wickets in the ODI series. In such a situation, now a brilliant performance will be expected from him against Bangladesh (IND vs BAN).
Tanzim Hasan Saqib
22-year-old young batsman Tanzim Hasan Sakib has made a place in the hearts of fans with his lethal bowling in the recent past. This player, who made his debut in 2023, took 37 wickets in 27 matches for Bangladesh. During this period, he faced India in four matches in three matches, in which he got nine wickets. He has made dangerous players like Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and Rohit Sharma his prey.
Shubman Gill
Indian young batsman Shubman Gill had a great performance in the England ODI series. With his stormy batting, he scored 259 runs in three innings of three matches at an average of 86.33 and was the highest run-scorer in the series. Now he would like to enter the Champions Trophy 2025 with the same form.
Shreyas Iyer
30-year-old batsman Shreyas Iyer’s recent domestic performance has been amazing. While playing for Mumbai, he played many excellent innings and played an important role in helping the team win. He was also the second-highest run-scorer in the England ODI series. Therefore, now Shreyas Iyer would like to perform similarly in the Champions Trophy 2025.
The condition of the pitch and weather will be like this
ICC has been given the responsibility of hosting the matches of Team India‘s Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai Cricket Stadium. If we talk about the pitch of the ground, then according to Navbharat Times reports, it has been completely changed. Indian players will get a brand new pitch.
In such a situation, there is speculation that spinners can get help here. Because this pitch will be a bit fast. In such a situation, spinners can wreak havoc on the batsmen by bowling fast. If we look at the weather, there is no possibility of rain in Dubai on Thursday. But there may be light clouds in the sky. The maximum temperature can be 27 degrees and the minimum temperature can be 21 degrees Celsius.
This could be the possible playing XI of both teams
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh.
Bangladesh: Tanjid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Sain Shanto (captain), Tauheed Doui, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mahmudullah, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Rishad Sain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mufizur Rahman.