IND vs BAN: Champions Trophy 2025 Clash

Cricket fever is reaching a boiling point! India and Bangladesh are set to clash in the highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener on February 20th, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This match promises to be a thrilling encounter, and we've got all the details you need to experience the action.

Match Details: India vs Bangladesh

• Event: ICC Champions Trophy 2025
• Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 2:30 PM IST
• Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
• Live Telecast (India): Star Sports Network
• Live Streaming (India): JioCinema & Hotstar App

The Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium

This iconic stadium, with a capacity exceeding 25,000, is renowned for its generally balanced pitches, often conducive to both batting and spin bowling. With warm and humid weather expected (around 30°C), conditions promise exciting cricket.

Head-to-Head: India vs Bangladesh in ODIs

India holds a commanding lead in their ODI history against Bangladesh: 33 wins for India versus 8 for Bangladesh, with 1 no result.

Squads

India Squad

• Rohit Sharma (C)
• Shubman Gill (VC)
• Virat Kohli
• Shreyas Iyer
• KL Rahul (WK)
• Rishabh Pant (WK)
• Hardik Pandya
• Axar Patel
• Washington Sundar
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Harshit Rana
• Mohd. Shami
• Arshdeep Singh
• Varun Chakravarthy

Bangladesh Squad

• Nazmul Hossain Shanto (C)
• Soumya Sarkar
• Tanzid Hasan
• Tawhid Hridoy
• Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)
• Mahmudullah
• Jaker Ali Anik (WK)
• Mehidy Hasan Miraz
• Rishad Hossain
• Taskin Ahmed
• Mustafizur Rahman
• Parvez Hossain Emon
• Nasum Ahmed
• Tanzim Hasan Sakib
• Nahid Rana

Key Players to Watch

India: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's batting prowess, along with the all-round contributions of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja, and the bowling attack led by Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav will be crucial.

Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim and Nazmul Hossain Shanto will be key to Bangladesh's batting success, while Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman will lead the bowling charge.

Where to Watch

Live Telecast: Star Sports Network (India), PTV Sports & GTV (Bangladesh), Sky Sports Cricket (UK), Fox Sports (Australia), and other regional broadcasters.

Live Streaming: JioCinema & Hotstar (India), Rabbitholebd Sports (Bangladesh), Willow TV & ESPN+ (USA), and other regional streaming platforms.

Conclusion

The India vs Bangladesh match promises an electrifying start to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. With a strong Indian squad and a determined Bangladeshi team, fans are in for a treat. Don't miss the action – tune in on February 20th!