IND vs BAN: India’s Playing XI for Champions Trophy 2025 Match Against Bangladesh

The craze for the highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy is growing daily. The ICC Champions Trophy has returned after 8 years, featuring the top 8 teams. The tournament's first match is between the hosts, Pakistan, and New Zealand on February 19, followed by India vs Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.

The Indian team is in Group A along with Bangladesh, New Zealand, and Pakistan. The Indian team is led by star batter Rohit Sharma, while Nazmul Hussain Shanto will captain Bangladesh. Star Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury, and Harshit Rana has replaced him. This article will discuss India's strong predicted playing XI against Bangladesh.

India's Predicted Playing XI

Rohit Sharma & Shubman Gill (Openers)

The star Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill will open for India. Rohit is known for his aggressive batting style having played 267 ODIs and scored 10,978 runs, including 32 centuries and 57 half-centuries with an average of 50, while Gill is known for his calm and composed approach. He played in 49 ODIs and scored 2,475 runs with an amazing average of nearly 60, with six centuries and 15 fifties, making them a strong opening pair.

Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul (Top Order)

At the No. 3 position, star batter Virat Kohli will play he has 13,911 runs in 296 ODIs, including 50 centuries and 72 fifties. He has scored 529 runs in just 13 matches and holds the highest average (88.16) in the Champions Trophy.

Shreyas Iyer, the middle-order aggressive batter will play at No. 4. He has scored the most runs for India in that position. He played 64 ODIs and scored 2,524 runs with an impressive average of 47. The wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul has played 79 ODIs and scored 2,863 runs with an amazing average of 47.7.

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Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel (All-Rounders)

The star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is the highest wicket-taker (12) for India in the Champions Trophy. Hardik Pandya will be the key player for India in the lower middle order. Axar Patel has become an important all-rounder for India. He has played in 62 ODIs, scored 661 runs, and took 65 wickets. He played a big part in India’s WT20 2024 win.

Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Shami (Bowlers)

The experienced spinner Kuldeep Yadav can be a key player in the middle overs, especially on a spin-friendly wicket in Dubai. Kuldeep has taken 173 wickets in 107 matches. The young and talented left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh can be a crucial asset for India. He played nine ODIs for India and managed to take 14 wickets with an average of 23.

The experienced seasoned fast bowler Mohammed Shami has played 103 ODIs for India and took 197 wickets. He can swing the ball both ways and can take wickets with new ball. Shami has taken a hat-trick in an ODI match against Afghanistan in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. 

India's Predicted Playing XI

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

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