Champions ODI Cup 2025

Match 2: BAN vs IND

Preview

The Champions Cup started with an upset for the hosts as Mohammad Rizwan led Pakistan lost their first match against New Zealand by a massive 60-run margin. In the upcoming match between Bangladesh and India, the expectations are high, especially given the contrasting recent forms of the two teams. The match is all set to take place at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday, February 20. 

India comes into this match with strong momentum after a convincing 3-0 ODI series victory over England. Their squad is packed with talented players, including seasoned campaigners like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who can anchor the innings alongside explosive hitters like Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya.

On the other hand, Bangladesh is looking to bounce back after a troubling period in ODI cricket, having faced defeats in their last two series against Afghanistan and West Indies. They have a few promising players like Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim, but they will need to perform at their best to compete with the two-time Champions Cup winners.

Match Details

Match: BAN vs IND, 2nd Match, Group A, Champions Cup ODI 2025

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Time: 2:30 PM

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Pitch and Weather Report

The ground at the Dubai International Stadium is balanced for both the batting and bowling departments. The skipper who wins the toss will select the batting first. The pitch will assist the seamers at the initial stage of the match. The spinners will come in handy in the middle overs. This ground is more batting-friendly, and the batters will play their role in every portion of the game. Therefore, we are certainly going to witness a high-scoring match, with both sides having impactful power-hitters. 

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium weather forecast on the matchday is expected to be cloudy, with rain chances. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be 26 and 22 degrees Celsius with 49% humidity and a 14 kmph wind rate.

BAN vs IND Squads

BAN: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Jaker Ali (wk), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman, Towhid Hridoy, Rishad Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed

IND: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (wk), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar

BAN vs IND Probable Playing XIs

BAN: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Towhid Hridoy, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman

IND: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

Match Prediction

India is likely to emerge as the favourite in this matchup. While Bangladesh has the potential to surprise, they will need to be at their sharpest to topple a formidable Indian team. If they play to their strengths, I predict India will win, potentially by a significant margin.

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