India begin their ICC Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20. The match begins from 2.30 pm IST in Dubai. India play all their matches in Dubai, a venue where they have been accustomed to playing a lot.
The build-up to India's opening encounter against Bangladesh has been great. The side has done the hard yards at the practice sessions and now it is time for the players to express themselves on the park. India's big two in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli found some crucial runs in the ODI series against England which should keep them in good stead.
Talking about Bangladesh, they should consider themselves lucky to have qualified for the tournament. They finished eighth in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 with two wins and as many as seven losses. They made it to the tournament as they finished eighth on the points table and this year the top 8 teams are playing in this tournament. Sri Lanka and West Indies have missed out on qualification.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2: Bangladesh vs India Match Preview
Team India are among the favourites already to win the tournament as said by many experts. They perhaps have the best top three and all in-form at the moment. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli all found some crucial runs in the ODI series against England. Gill has also replaced Babar Azam as the number one-ranked ODI batter ahead of India's first game. India's batting depth with Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel batting at possibly seven and eight respectively indicates the firepower they possess. How bad India misses Jasprit Bumrah will be an interesting observation. India have selected as many as five spinners and just two pacers in Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh for the tournament.
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Most of the Bangladesh players were involved in the Bangladesh Premier League heading into this event. How prepared they are to play the 50-over format will be interesting to see. Their competition is against the top 8 teams who are far more skilled and experienced than their players. There is no Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal in this side and thus the batting lineup looks weak. The spin attack looks interesting with Rishad Hossain and Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the two specialist spinners. They have the bowlers to extract the most of the conditions across venues as well. Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman provide them the experience with Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana providing them the talent.
BAN vs IND Head To Head Records
The two teams have played 41 matches with India winning 32 matches while Bangladesh have won 8 matches. One of Bangladesh's most memorable victories over India was in the 2007 ODI World Cup when they knocked the Men in Blue out of the tournament. Interestingly, Bangladesh have won three out of the last five ODIs heading into this encounter which includes a Tri-series win as well. Both teams last met in the ODI World Cup 2023 where India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets.
BAN vs IND ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2 Live Streaming Details
When will the BAN vs IND ODI match be played?
The match will be played on February 20, Wednesday.
Where will the BAN vs IND ODI match be played?
It will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
What time will the BAN vs IND ODI match start?
The match will start from 2.30 pm IST.
How to watch the BAN vs IND ODI match live on TV?
Indian fans can watch the live telecast of the BAN vs IND match on Star Sports Network.
Where to watch the BAN vs IND ODI match Live?
The match will be live-streamed on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
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