The Champions Trophy 2025 is just around the corner, with just 30 days left for the much awaited tournament. Given the political turmoil in the country and cricket board, it will be interesting to see how Bangladesh performs in the upcoming Champions Trophy. This article discussed Bangladesh's strengths, weaknesses, best-playing 11, squad, previous record schedule, and more.

Bangladesh Past Performance

Year	Performance	Remarks
1998	Group Stage	Participated in the inaugural edition. Lost all three group matches against New Zealand, West Indies, and England.
2000	Did not qualify	The tournament format allowed only the top eight teams based on rankings. Bangladesh did not meet the criteria.
2002	Group Stage	Played in the group stage but failed to advance after losing all matches against Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan.
2004	Did not qualify	Failed to meet qualification criteria, with their ICC rankings outside the top eight.
2006	Did not qualify	Did not secure a place in the main tournament due to insufficient ranking.
2009	Did not qualify	Excluded due to the eight-team limit in the tournament format; ranked outside the top eight.
2013	Did not qualify	Again missed out as they were outside the top eight ranked teams.
2017	Semi-Finals	Achieved their best performance by reaching the semi-finals after defeating New Zealand; lost to India.

 

Strength

Experienced core

The upcoming Champions Trophy Bangladesh team include very experienced players who have been with the team for a long time and have experience in multiple ICC tournaments, players like Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah will provide the much-needed experience to the team in the Champions Trophy, which is returning after 8 years.

Strong spin department

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan and Dubai, two other subcontinent Nations. It will help the already strong skin department, which features Mehidy Hasan Miraz Nasum Ahmed. Bowlers will play a key role in the Champions Trophy matches, as they can change the direction of matches on spin pitches.

 

Weaknesses 

Key Player’s absence

The team will be missing experienced players like Tanim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan. Tamim Iqbal retired, whereas Shakib Al Hasan was banned for his illegal bowling action.

Fielding Issues

Bangladesh has previously been known for its weak fielding, which is a big weakness, as sometimes bad fielding can be the difference between victory and defeat. Those missed opportunities and extra runs have also affected Bangladesh heavily in the past.

 

Top order woes

One of the major weaknesses of the Bangladesh team is its top order. The team has been struggling with its top order for months and is preparing one of the lowest-ranking top-order batting lines in the tournament.

Bangladesh Best Playing XI For Champions Trophy

Position	Player	Role
1	Tanzid Hasan Tamim (or Soumya Sarkar)	Opener
2	Soumya Sarkar (or Tanzid Hasan)	Opener
3	Najmul Hossain Shanto (c)	Top Order
4	Tawhid Hridoy (or Mahmudullah)	Middle Order
5	Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
6	Mahmudullah (or Jaker Ali Anik)	Middle Order/All-rounder
7	Mehidy Hasan Miraz (All-rounder)	All-rounder/Spinner
8	Rishad Hossain (or Nasum Ahmed)	Bowler/All-rounder
9	Taskin Ahmed (Bowler)	Fast Bowler
10	Mustafizur Rahman (Bowler)	Fast Bowler
11	Nahid Rana (Bowler)	Fast Bowler

Bangladesh Matches in Champions Trophy

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
February 20	Bangladesh vs India	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai	2:30 PM
February 24	Bangladesh vs New Zealand	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	2:30 PM
February 27	Pakistan vs Bangladesh	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	2:30 PM
March 4*	Semi-final 1	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai	2:30 PM
March 5*	Semi-final 2	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	2:30 PM
March 9*	Final**	Lahore/Dubai	2:30 PM

 

Bangladesh Squad

Role	Players
Captain	Najmul Hossain Shanto
Batsmen	Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik
Wicketkeeper	Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)
All-rounders	Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Fast Bowlers	Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana

 

Champions Trophy 2025 Full Schedule

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
February 19	Pakistan vs New Zealand	Karachi	2:30 PM
February 20	India vs Bangladesh	Dubai	2:30 PM
February 21	Afghanistan vs South Africa	Karachi	2:30 PM
February 22	Australia vs England	Lahore	2:30 PM
February 23	India vs Pakistan	Dubai	2:30 PM
February 24	Bangladesh vs New Zealand	Rawalpindi	2:30 PM
February 25	Australia vs South Africa	Rawalpindi	2:30 PM
February 26	Afghanistan vs England	Lahore	2:30 PM
February 27	Pakistan vs Bangladesh	Rawalpindi	2:30 PM
February 28	Afghanistan vs Australia	Lahore	2:30 PM
March 1	South Africa vs England	Karachi	2:30 PM
March 2	New Zealand vs India	Dubai	2:30 PM
March 4	Semi-final 1	Dubai	2:30 PM
March 5	Semi-final 2	Lahore	2:30 PM
March 9	Final*	Lahore/Dubai	2:30 PM
March 10	Reserve Day	-	-