India's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign begins on February 20 in Dubai with a thrilling Group A matchup against Bangladesh. Considering that only two teams from each group proceed to the semi-finals, every group stage match is crucial. The fans across the world are very excited about the match. As Team India kicks off their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20, cricket fans in Varanasi perform havan in support of their win.
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, and Arshdeep Singh might be the playing XI this time.
Playing XI of Bangladesh team include Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Nahid Rana.
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The conditions of the surface at Dubai International Cricket Stadium are notoriously difficult for bowlers and batters to handle. New pitches could be used for this match. This implies that the 22-yard strip could help spinners in the middle phases and provide pace early on.
On the day India plays Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy opener, Dubai's weather is predicted to be warm, dry, and partly cloudy. As the game progresses, dew is anticipated to be included.
After this match the men in blue will play against Pakistan at Dubai on February 23.
