India will kick off their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against neighbours Bangladesh in Dubai on November 20. This match is going to be a David vs Goliath clash as India, who are the No. 1 ranked ODI team in the world, is expected to easily sweep up the lowest-ranked side in the tournament—Bangladesh (9th in ICC ODI rankings). However, cricket is a game of great uncertainties, and Bangladesh has a great arsenal of spinners, which could prove lethal enough to upset India on the spin-friendly wickets of Dubai. The Shanto-led side is eager to prove to the world that they are not more than just a mere participating side in the ICC events.
India vs Bangladesh Pitch Report Dubai International Cricket Stadium Champions Trophy 2025
Historically, the pitch at Dubai International Cricket Stadium is known for its tendency to be slow with the progress of the game and for assisting spinners. But for the India vs Bangladesh match, a new fresh pitch has to be used according to reports. As per the reports, this is going to be the first match on this surface. So nothing can be said about the behaviour of the surface until the first delivery. However, there are expectations that this new wicket is going to be more batting-friendly and faster than the older wickets at Dubai Stadium.
Weather Update: India vs Bangladesh Match No.2 Champions Trophy 2025
With a pleasant temperature of 27.22° Celsius, the conditions will be partly cloudy in Dubai on February 20 with a 25% chance of rain.
India vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head Record in Champions Trophy
| Matches Played | 1 |
| India Won | 1 |
| Bangladesh Won | 0 |
| India Lost | 0 |
| Bangladesh Lost | 1 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
Probable Playing XI: India vs Bangladesh Match No.2 Champions Trophy 2025
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy
Bangladesh
Nazmul Hossain Shanto (C), Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana
Where to Watch India vs Bangladesh Champions Trophy 2025 Match?
The India and Bangladesh match in Champions Trophy 2025 will be televised by the Star Sports Sports Network in India and streamed live on Jio Hotstar.
