India kicked off its ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a commanding six-wicket win over Bangladesh in the tournament’s second match.

Played in Dubai, the contest saw Bangladesh struggle early, losing half their side for just 35 runs.

However, a remarkable century from Towhid Hridoy and a gritty half-century by Zakir Ali helped the team recover to post a total of 228 runs.

India, in response, chased down the target comfortably in 46.3 overs, losing only four wickets along the way.

Bangladesh’s batting struggles early

Opting to bat first after winning the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh got off to a disastrous start, losing half their side for just 35 runs.

However, a crucial 154-run stand between Towhid Hridoy and Zakir Ali helped them recover.

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The innings started poorly as opener Soumya Sarkar was dismissed for a duck in the very first over, caught behind off Mohammad Shami.

In the next over, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto also departed without scoring, caught by Virat Kohli off Harshit Rana.

The collapse continued, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz falling for 5 and Tanzid Hasan for 25, both caught by KL Rahul. Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim was also dismissed for a duck. However, Towhid Hridoy stood firm, scoring a determined 100 despite battling fitness issues towards the end.

Zakir Ali also contributed with a vital 68 before getting out at 189.

Hridoy was dismissed in the final over after reaching his century.

For India, Mohammad Shami was the standout performer, claiming 5 wickets. Harshit Rana took 3, while Axar Patel bagged 2 wickets.

Indian batting

Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided a solid foundation with a 69-run opening stand before Rohit fell to Taskin Ahmed after scoring 41 runs.

Virat Kohli joined Gill but managed only 22 runs before being dismissed at a team total of 112.

Shreyas Iyer contributed 15 before departing, leaving India at a slight wobble.

However, wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul steadied the innings, staying unbeaten alongside Gill, who reached a brilliant century.

Gill remained not out on 101, while Rahul supported with 41 not out, guiding India to victory in the 47th over.

For Bangladesh, Rishad Hossain took two wickets, while Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman claimed one each.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed confidence in his team’s preparation, highlighting their strong performance in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

He stated that their last series win against India had boosted the team’s morale.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma acknowledged that batting under Dubai’s floodlights is easier and mentioned that they would have bowled first regardless of the toss outcome.

He emphasized the importance of every ICC tournament match and revealed two changes in India’s lineup — Ravindra Jadeja replacing Varun Dhawan and Mohammad Shami coming in for Arshdeep Singh.

Team lineups

India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Zakir Ali, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.