IND vs BAN, Champions Trophy 2025: The Indian Team emerged victorious in their tournament opener against Bangladesh by six wickets in Dubai on Friday. The second game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was no short of entertainment, as players from both teams impressed on this hot day at the Dubai International Stadium.

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Bangladesh batted first after winning the toss but failed to make any impact, with Indian bowlers tearing into their top order, reducing them to 35 for five at one stage. Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy were the saving grace for the Tigers, stitching a 154-run stand for the sixth wicket and pulling them out of trouble.

While Jaker got out on a well-made 68, Hridoy completed his maiden ODI hundred soon after, propelling Bangladesh to a fighting total of 228 in the first innings.

India’s chase began impressively, with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill attacking the opposition from the word go. 

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While Rohit got out on 41, having crossed the 11,000 run-mark in the ODIs (in the meantime), Gill stood his ground. The middle order failed to click, with Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and floater Axar Patel departing early; KL Rahul’s gritty 41* off 47, alongside Gill’s maiden Champions Trophy hundred, helped India win their first game of this tournament.

India will face arch-rivals Pakistan this coming Sunday (Feb 23) in Dubai.