Pakistan's Cricket Governing Body, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday, 21st of May unveiled a 16-player squad of the Pakistan Cricket Team for the forthcoming T20 International series of three matches versus Bangladesh. Agha Salman will continue captaining the team while Elite All-Rounder Shadab Khan has been named as the vice-captain.
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The upcoming Pakistan vs Bangladesh T20i series marks a significant feat for the new head coach of the Shaheens, Mike Hesson, as he leads the coaching duties of the national team for the first time in an international role.
The squad selection of the Green Shirts follows the culmination of the 2025 PSL season on the 25th of May, with players selected on the basis of their recent displays in the competition. It's worth noting that the highly influencial trio of Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi have not been picked in the squad, indicating a deliberate emphasis on nurturing new talent and progressing the team's development.
<h2> The squad of Pakistan National Cricket Team for the Twenty-Twenty series versus Bangladesh:</h2>
<h2>Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Fakhar Zaman, Hassan Nawaz, Shadab Khan (Vice-Captain), Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Haris (WK), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Hassan Ali, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (WK) and Mohammad Wasim JR.</h2>
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) characterized the squad as a well-rounded combination of promising youngsters and seasoned players, with the goal of creating a formidable squad for upcoming international events. This bilateral series against Bangladesh will also serve as an important platform for the highly-rated youngsters to prove themselves in the International circuit. 
All three games of the series will be played at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium of Lahore, with the complete schedule and match-timings to be revealed shortly. This bilateral event will also test the leadership skils of Agha Salman, who has retained his captaincy duties following strong performances in recent PSL &amp; domestic games.
The squad-unveilment news has stirred enthusiasm among cricket supporters in Pakistan, keen to observe how the young team fares against a strong Bangladesh outfit on their home-soil.
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Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi | Image: X (PCB)

The PCB has announced a 16-man squad for Pakistan's upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh, with Agha Salman as captain and Shadab Khan as vice-captain. New head coach Mike Hesson will make his international debut in this series. The squad excludes big names like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi, focusing instead on young talent such as Saim Ayub and Mohammad Irfan Khan. All matches will be played in Lahore, providing a platform for emerging players to prove themselves. Fans are eager to see how the team performs under Salman's leadership.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, with Agha Salman retaining the captaincy and Shadab Khan serving as vice-captain. This series marks the debut of new head coach Mike Hesson in an international role. The squad, selected based on performances in the 2025 PSL, excludes star players like Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, and Shaheen Shah Afridi, signaling a focus on developing new talent. The team includes a mix of experienced players and promising youngsters such as Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub, and Naseem Shah. PCB described the squad as balanced, aiming to build a strong team for future tournaments. All matches will be held at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, with the schedule to be announced soon. Fans are eager to see how the young team performs against Bangladesh, especially under Salman’s leadership, following his impressive recent form in domestic and PSL matches.

PCB announces new look Pakistan squad for the T20I series versus Bangladesh under new coach Mike Hesson

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The Indian cricket team will play a series of 3 ODIs and as many T20 matches on the Bangladesh tour in August. The tour will start with the One Day International series, with the first match slated to be played on the 17th of August. The T20 series will start from August 26. The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), the governing body of Indian Cricket, announced the full schedule on Tuesday, 15th of April.
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The first match of the three-match One Day International series will be played on the 17th of August at Mirpur's iconic Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The second ODI match will be played on the same ground on the 20th of August while The third &amp; final contest will be played in the city of Chittagong on August 23.
After the ODI series, Team India will play a 3-match T20 series against Bangladesh under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. The first match of the T20 International series will be played in Chittagong on Tuesday, 26 August. The iconic Sher-e-Bangladesh Stadium in Mirpur will play host to the second &amp; third T20Is on August 29 and 31.
<h2>India vs Bangladesh ODI Series 2025 Schedule</h2>
17 August- SBNCS, Mirpur 20 August- SBNCS, Mirpur 23 August- BSSFLMRCS, Chattogram
<h2> India vs Bangladesh T20 Series 2025 Schedule</h2>
26 August- BSSFLMRCS, Chattogram 29 August- SBNCS, Mirpur August 31- SBNCS, Mirpur
<h2> Last time Team India lost the ODI series in Bangladesh</h2>
The Men in Blue last played a One-Day International series in Bangladesh in 2022/23, when Bangladeshi Tigers seal the series 2-1 against the Rohit Sharma-led outfit. They lost both the opening matches of the series. Talking about the T20 series, the Indian cricket team has won both the series played so far.
Right now all the Indian players are playing for different teams in IPL 2025. Immediately after this league, the Indian cricket team will leave for England, where a 5-match Test series will be played from June 20. The last Test of the series will be played from 31 July to 4 August.
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bangladesh national cricket team vs india national cricket team | Image: X (Wisden India & SBM Cricket)

India will tour Bangladesh in August for 3 ODIs (17th, 20th, 23rd) and 3 T20Is (26th, 29th, 31st). The ODIs start in Mirpur, with the final game in Chittagong, while the T20Is begin in Chittagong before returning to Mirpur. India lost their last ODI series in Bangladesh (2-1 in 2022/23) but have won both previous T20I contests. After the ongoing IPL 2025, India will play a 5-Test series in England (June 20 - August 4) before the Bangladesh tour.

The Indian cricket team will tour Bangladesh in August for a three-match ODI series followed by an equal number of T20Is. The ODI series begins on August 17 at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS), with the second game on August 20 at the same venue and the third on August 23 in Chittagong. The T20I series, led by Suryakumar Yadav, starts on August 26 in Chittagong, with the remaining two matches in Mirpur on August 29 and 31.

India last faced Bangladesh in ODIs during the 2022/23 series, losing 2-1, but have won both previous T20I series. Currently, Indian players are competing in IPL 2025, after which they will head to England for a five-Test series starting June 20, concluding on August 4.

India vs Bangladesh ODI series set to start from August 17, BCCI announces the complete schedule

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The chief physician of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has shared an important update regarding the health of former opener Tamim Iqbal after he suffered a heart attack. 
Iqbal, the former skipper of the Bangladeshi Tigers, was playing in the Dhaka Premier Division for Mohammedan Sporting Club when he suddenly experienced chest pain on the field. He was quickly rushed to the nearby hospital on an emergency basis. 
According to the medical officer of the BCB, Debashish Chowdhury, the 36-year-old regained his consciousness after undergroing a successful stent-procedure. 
"We are hopeful that his general health will continue to improve over the next 24 hours, and his vital signs are improving," Chowdhury stated.
The medical officer of the BCB further mentioned that a stent was placed in one of Iqbal's arteries, while his other arteries were healthy. 
"We've been told by the hospital that one of his arteries has a stent in it, but the others are fine," he said.
Earlier, an official from Savar's KPJ Specialized Hospital provided more information about the condition of the 36-year-old. Doctor Rajib Hasan, the media director of the hospital, made the revelation that the left handed batter was brought to the hospital twice in a single day. 
"He was brought here for medical care after falling ill at BKSP between 9:00 and 9:30 AM, Dr. Hasan stated.
After receiving treatment initially, Tamim Iqbal felt better and left the hospital, but all of a sudden, his condition worsened, leading to a visit for the second time to the hospital. 
Following his arrival for the second time, the medical team of the hospital performer an angioplasty surgery and inserted a stent in order to treat his heart condition. 
"Tamim is now in better health. He had a heart attack, necessitating a stenting procedure, an angioplasty, and an angiography", Dr. Hasan said.
"The obstruction in his artery has been totally cleared after the successful treatment," he continued.
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Tamin Iqbal: Tamin Iqbal of Bangladesh suffered a heart attack while playing a club match| Image: X

Tamin Iqbal: Tamim Iqbal, former Bangladesh cricket captain, suffered a heart attack during a match and underwent a successful stent procedure. His condition is improving, with doctors optimistic about his recovery.

Tamim Iqbal: Tamim Iqbal, former Bangladesh cricket captain, suffered a heart attack during a match and underwent a successful stent procedure. His condition is improving, with doctors optimistic about his recovery.

'Tamim is safe now', a major update comes out regarding the health of Tamin Iqbal

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PAK vs BAN: Pakistan and Bangladesh will face off in their final group-stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Rawalpindi. With both teams already out of contention for the knockout stages, this match is all about ending the tournament on a high note.
Both teams would be excited for the contest, though rain looms as a threat, and both sides will be hoping for clear skies to give their fans something to cheer about.  
<h2>Squads and Playing XIs  </h2>
Both teams may experiment with their lineups, giving opportunities to bench players. Pakistan could bring in Kamran Ghulam, Faheem Ashraf, or Mohammad Hasnain, while Bangladesh may stick with their previous eleven.  
<h3>Probable Playing 11s</h3>
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (c &amp; wk), Salman Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman.
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<h2>Head-to-Head Stats  </h2>
Pakistan has dominated Bangladesh in ODIs at home, winning all 12 encounters. However, this will be the first time they face off in a Champions Trophy match. Bangladesh’s struggles against top teams in this tournament mirror Pakistan’s, with both sides failing to post competitive totals in their previous games. 
Matches played(ODI)- 39 PAK Won- 35 BAN won- 5
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<h2>Key Player Battles</h2>
One of the most interesting contests will be between Pakistan’s mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed and Bangladesh’s emerging middle-order batter Jaker Ali. Abrar has been among Pakistan’s few positives in the tournament, while Jaker has shown a strong ability to finish innings.
Another high-stakes competition will be between Mohammad Rizwan and pace sensation Nahid Rana. Rizwan loves the pace, but Rana would not be an easy bowler to face, and it would be an interesting battle to watch. 
Additionally, the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah, possibly playing their last ICC event, will be up against Pakistan’s pace attack. Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf will look to bounce back after disappointing outings, but Bangladesh’s top-order struggles might give them a chance to regain form.  
<h2>Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Pitch Report  </h2>
Rawalpindi has seen a lot of rain recently, with the previous match between South Africa and Australia being abandoned. If the play goes ahead, the moisture under the covers could aid seam movement early on, making batting tricky. Spinners may also play a crucial role as the match progresses.  
While there is nothing at stake in terms of qualification, both teams will aim for a strong finish, making this an exciting contest despite the circumstances.
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Pakistan and Bangladesh face off in their final Champions Trophy match, playing for pride. Both teams struggled in the tournament, with batting failures and rain concerns affecting their campaigns. Key battles await in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan and Bangladesh clash in their last Champions Trophy match, aiming for redemption despite rain threats and poor tournament performances.

PAK vs BAN Head to Head Stats, Probable Playing11s, and Key Player Battles 

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Asian Rivals Pakistan and Bangladesh are set to lock horns against each other in the ninth match of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. This match will take place on Thursday, 27th of February and it will commence from 2:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) onwards. 
This forthcoming fixture is going to be final Group-A match of both sides, having already been knocked out from the tournament after suffering defeats in their first two games. From Group-A, New Zealand &amp; India have successfully secured their semi-finals berth. Pakistan, the defending champions, started off the eight-team ICC event on a horrific note, losing their opening game versus New Zealand by 60 runs. 
Their performance with the bat didn't improve in the highly important match versus arch rivals India too, as they put up a modest score of 241 runs on the board in Dubai batting first. The Men in Blue didn't have any difficulties chasing down the score, as they wrapped up the game in 43 overs thanks to the superb hundred of Virat Kohli. 
Now that Pakistan don't have any chances of moving forward in the tournament, they will be looking to finish off their Champions Trophy campaign on home soil with a win versus the Bangla Tigers and provide their fans the something to cheer for moment.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, will also be hoping to end the tournament on a winning notenote, having suffered back-to-back defeats versus Team India and the Kiwis. Versus the Men in Blue in their opening match of the competition, they managed to score just 228 runs on the board and eventually lost the game by six wickets. 
They batted first versus the Blackcaps as well but failed to go above the 250 run mark once again as Rachin Ravindra's outstanding hundred helped his side seal the win. 
With both Asian teams looking to end their Champions Trophy campaigns on a positive note, let's take a look at the pitch and the weather reports of this forthcoming encounter. 
<h2>Pakistan versus Bangladesh Champions Trophy: Weather Report of Rawalpindi</h2>
The last match which was scheduled to be played between Australia and South Africa at this ground got washed out due to rain and the same conditions are expected for the Pakistan versus Bangladesh match as well. According to the weather forecast reports of AccuWeather, the city of Rawalpindi is anticipated to receive heavy rainfall as there's an 88% chance of heavy downpour during the entirety of the day. 
The starting phase of the match is likely to get delayed due to rainfall interruptions. Even if the two teams get the chance to play the match versus each other, it's expected to be a shortened one. Talking about the temperature levels, it's going to be cold conditions in Rawalpindi as temperatures are expected to hover between the 14-17 degrees Celsius mark throughout the game.
<h2>Pakistan versus Bangladesh Champions Trophy: Pitch Report of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium</h2>
The pitch of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is anticipated to be on the slower side if the overcast conditions persist and rain keeps coming before the match.The cloudy conditions will also assist the fast bowlers as they will be able to extract a lot of movement off the surface with the new ball. 
If we take the history of this ground into consideration, the seamers will get assistance in the initial phase but as the game progresses, the conditions will start changing and batters will begin feeling helpful. With the old ball, spinners will play an important role as the ball will be expected to grip the surface.
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A rainy Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during the Champions Trophy 2025 | Image: X (Aatif Nawaz)

Pakistan and Bangladesh have been eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Both sides, however, will have plenty to prove when they meet in Rawalpindi for the last group stage match. Check out the pitch report and weather forecast for the match between the two Asian rivals in this article

Pakistan and Bangladesh have been eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Both sides, however, will have plenty to prove when they meet in Rawalpindi for the last group stage match.

PAK vs BAN: Weather Report and Pitch Report of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, rain expected to play spoilsport

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ICC Champions Trophy Updated Points Table

With a 5-wicket win against Bangladesh, New Zealand have secured a berth in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan and Bangladesh are both out of the semi-final race.

India and New Zealand are the two semi-finalists from Group A and it is all over for Pakistan and Bangladesh. Take a look at the Points table and Most runs most wickets tally.

ICC Champions Trophy Updated Points Table, Most Runs, Most Wickets Lists Updated On 25 February

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Mitchell Santner's New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by a margin of five wickets in their second Champions Trophy Group-A clash as they registered their second consecutive win of the tournament. With this win, the Blackcaps have secured their spot in the semi-finals of the competition and Team India has also benefitted from this victory of the Kiwis as they have also successfully qualified for the knockout stage.
In the match between Bangladesh and the Kiwis, the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side scored 236 runs on the board while batting first and in response, Mitchell Santner and his men chased down this target with 23 deliveries to spare.
The Bangla Tigers didn't have a good game with the bat as they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. Skipper Shanto came out to his team's rescue as he played the captain's knock of 77 runs in 110 balls. From Tanzid Hasan, and Mehdi Hasan to the previous game's centurion Towhid Hridoy, all of them kept getting dismissed continuously, but skipper Shanto kept hold of one end and troubled the Kiwi bowlers.
His knock of 77 runs included nine fours and this knock helped his team post a respectable total on the board. Once he got dismissed, things started to look difficult for the Bangladeshi team but tailenders Jakir Ali &amp; Rishad Hossain scored 45 &amp; 26 runs respectively and protected their team from getting embarrassed. If they had not contributed with these knocks, then their team would have gotten all-out below the score of 200.
<h2>Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham ensured victory</h2>
Chasing a decent target of 237 runs, New Zealand didn't get off to a good start as the duo of Kane Williamson and Will Young returned to the dugout at the score of 15. However, from here, CSK batter Rachin Ravindra (112 runs)  took matters into his own hands and went on to score a magnificent century in his debut Champions Trophy encounter versus Bangladesh. Apart from him, wicketkeeper batter Tom Latham also played a good hand with his knock of 55 runs and helped his team cross the finish line.
<h2>New Zealand and India in the semi-finals</h2>
New Zealand and India have successfully qualified for the eight-team tournament's semi-finals following the Kiwis' victory over the Bangla Tigers. While Najmul Hossain Shanto and his men needed to win this match to stay alive in the tournament, Pakistan were also relying on them to defeat the Kiwis so that they could have a chance of moving forward in the competition but much to the dismay of the Pakistani fans, their Asian neighbors lost versus the Blackcaps and as a result, both teams have been eliminated from the tournament. Team India and New Zealand with four points each to their name in 2 games have secured their semi-finals berth.
<h2>Updated Champions Trophy Group-A points table after New Zealand's win over Bangladesh</h2>

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<th style="width: 7.84959%;">Rank</th>
<th style="width: 18.5931%;">Team</th>
<th style="width: 12.6998%;">Matches</th>
<th style="width: 6.92127%;">Won</th>
<th style="width: 6.80769%;">Lost</th>
<th style="width: 14.7744%;">No Result</th>
<th style="width: 9.75259%;">Points</th>
<th style="width: 19.8007%;">Net Run Rate</th>
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<td aria-label="col-0" style="width: 7.84959%;">1</td>
<td aria-label="col-1" style="width: 18.5931%;">New Zealand (Q)</td>
<td aria-label="col-2" style="width: 12.6998%;">2</td>
<td aria-label="col-3" style="width: 6.92127%;">2</td>
<td aria-label="col-4" style="width: 6.80769%;">0</td>
<td aria-label="col-5" style="width: 14.7744%;">0</td>
<td aria-label="col-6" style="width: 9.75259%;">4</td>
<td aria-label="col-7" style="width: 19.8007%;">+0.863</td>
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<td aria-label="col-0" style="width: 7.84959%;">2</td>
<td aria-label="col-1" style="width: 18.5931%;">India (Q)</td>
<td aria-label="col-2" style="width: 12.6998%;">2</td>
<td aria-label="col-3" style="width: 6.92127%;">2</td>
<td aria-label="col-4" style="width: 6.80769%;">0</td>
<td aria-label="col-5" style="width: 14.7744%;">0</td>
<td aria-label="col-6" style="width: 9.75259%;">4</td>
<td aria-label="col-7" style="width: 19.8007%;">+0.647</td>
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<td aria-label="col-0" style="width: 7.84959%;">3</td>
<td aria-label="col-1" style="width: 18.5931%;">Bangladesh</td>
<td aria-label="col-2" style="width: 12.6998%;">2</td>
<td aria-label="col-3" style="width: 6.92127%;">0</td>
<td aria-label="col-4" style="width: 6.80769%;">2</td>
<td aria-label="col-5" style="width: 14.7744%;">0</td>
<td aria-label="col-6" style="width: 9.75259%;">0</td>
<td aria-label="col-7" style="width: 19.8007%;">-0.443</td>
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<td aria-label="col-0" style="width: 7.84959%;">4</td>
<td aria-label="col-1" style="width: 18.5931%;">Pakistan</td>
<td aria-label="col-2" style="width: 12.6998%;">2</td>
<td aria-label="col-3" style="width: 6.92127%;">0</td>
<td aria-label="col-4" style="width: 6.80769%;">2</td>
<td aria-label="col-5" style="width: 14.7744%;">0</td>
<td aria-label="col-6" style="width: 9.75259%;">0</td>
<td aria-label="col-7" style="width: 19.8007%;">-1.087</td>
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Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand (L) and Virat Kohli of Team India (R) | Image Credits: ICC and X

New Zealand's win over Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy 2025 Group-A fixture meant bad news for Pakistan as they have been knocked out of the race for the semi-finals after failing to secure a single win in 2 games

Pakistan has been eliminated from the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 after New Zealand's easy win over Bangladesh. Team India has also qualified for the semis

Pakistan eliminated from the Champions Trophy as New Zealand and India secure Semi Finals spot | Points Table

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India batter Shubman Gill was the shining light for the Rohit Sharma-led side in their first game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh. The match took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday (20th February). 
In what was a slow and tricky batting surface, Shubman Gill oozed his class with the bat and guided India to win. The batter played a vital innings while opening and made sure that he carried his bat through and helped the team start the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on a high. 
Shubman Gill batted in a pressure situation and looked very calm even when wickets kept falling at the other hand. The right-hander played the situation pretty well and ensured that he remains not out to take his team home, slamming a terrific century with the bat. 
Shubman Gill hit his second consecutive century in the ODIs and earned huge praise from the people around him. The opening batter, who is the No.1 ODI batter, ended with the innings of unbeaten 101 runs off 129 balls and slammed 9 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. 
Shubman Gill won the Player of the Match for his heroics and he also received a special gesture from skipper Rohit Sharma. As the batter was walking up, the captain bowed down to the young batter and applauded him for his magnificent innings under pressure. 
<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill gets a special bow down from skipper Rohit Sharma after his ton</h2>
Here's the video:
https://x.com/beinggtweetyy/status/1892642626391966073?s=46&amp;t=BiQw3Mu6U79jGAStBLhmRA
Shubman Gill talked about his innings, saying that his was one of his most satisfying innings and is very happy with the way he batted. He revealed that team management sent him a message to bat till the end, and he is happy that he performed the role to perfection. Speaking to broadcasters, he said: 
"Definitely one of my most satisfying innings that I have played and my first century in ICC events. Very satisfying and very happy with the way I performed. The message was sent from outside that I have to try to bat till the end and that's what I tried to do."
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Shubman Gill played a vital innings while opening and made sure that he carried his bat through and helped the team start the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on a high. 

India batter Shubman Gill was the shining light for the Rohit Sharma-led side in their first game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh

Watch: Rohit Sharma bows down to Shubman Gil after his match-winning ton against Bangladesh in ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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IND vs BAN Champions Trophy 2025: India have started their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a thumping win against Bangladesh by 6 wickets. A rocket SIX from KL Rahul sealed the deal for India along with a ton by Shubman Gill. 
Mohammed Shami got the early breakthrough and Axar was on the edge of a hattrick that went begging as Rohit dropped the regulation catch. Shami got a fifer and also completed 200 ODI wickets.
Though the target wasn't too big, Bangladesh showed up a good fight and India did struggle for those runs. Let's take a look at the match summary and Points table of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after IND vs BAN match no. 2.
<h2>IND vs BAN Match Summary</h2>
<h3>Toss and Team Updates </h3>
This was the consecutive 11th time when India lost the toss in ODIs. Bangla skipper Shanto won the toss and opted to bat first. Rohit Sharma, however, wanted to bowl first and it was a win-win situation for them.
Bangladesh Playing XI: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav
<h2>INDIA vs BANGLADESH Match Summary</h2>
<h3>Bangladesh Innings- 228/10 (49.4 overs)</h3>
Bangladesh’s innings was a tale of two halves. Bangladesh had a nightmare start, collapsing to 35/5 in just 8.3 overs as Shami and Harshit Rana tore through the top order. Axar Patel added to the damage, taking two wickets in two balls, but a dropped catch by Rohit Sharma on the slip denied him a hat-trick. 
<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/preview/watch-captain-rohit-sharma-frustratingly-slams-the-ground-three-times-after-dropping-an-easy-catch-denies-axar-patel-a-hat-trick/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ROHIT SHARMA'S REACTION AFTER DROPPING CATCH. </a>
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Shami was at his best, troubling the left-handers, while Harshit chipped in with key breakthroughs. At that stage, it looked like Bangladesh would struggle to even reach 100. However, Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali staged a brilliant 154-run fightback, frustrating India's bowlers. There were a couple of missed fields and dropped catches that fined them heavily.
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Hridoy battled cramps but still managed his maiden ODI century, while Jaker’s steady 68 helped push Bangladesh to 228. Shami returned to complete his five-wicket haul, while Harshit ended with three. Though the total wasn’t huge, Bangladesh had something to bowl at.
<h3>INDIA innings- 231/4 (46.3 overs)</h3>
India started the Innings with a cautious approach as Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill set themselves up in the middle. They had a good mix of aggression and sensible cricketing shots that led them to a dominating position towards the end of the batting powerplay before Rohit Sharma lost his wicket just in the second last ball of the 10th over. India had 69 runs in the batting powerplay, thanks to the 41-run anchor innings by skipper Sharma.
Virat Kohli seemed searching ball at the start of his innings but looked good. He was doing good in rotating strike but another leg-spinner came and got Virat. Mustafizur also struck and got the toe end off Iyer's bat to the mid-off. Axar Patel tried to play quick but Rishad Hossain got him shut. 
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Shubman Gill held on to one end and then got good support from KL Rahul at the other end. KL Rahul played some big shots that eased the pressure off Gill and Shubman put up a ton, his 8th in ODIs. Together they led India to the first win of the tournament with a SIX. INDIA defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets.
<h2>ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Updated Points Table</h2>
Group A
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<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 11.5713%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Won">Won</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.5194%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Lost">Lost</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.7298%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Tied">Tied</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 8.6259%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches with No Result">NR</td>
<th class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 9.04668%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Match Points">Pts</th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 15.3583%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Net Run Rate">NRR</td>
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<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">New Zealand</div>
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<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.309%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.5713%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.5194%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.7298%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.6259%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.04668%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3583%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">+1.200</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 23.7738%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">India</div>
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</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.309%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.5713%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.5194%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.7298%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.6259%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.04668%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3583%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">+0.410</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 23.7738%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Bangladesh</div>
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</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.309%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.5713%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.5194%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.7298%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.6259%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.04668%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3583%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-0.410</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 23.7738%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Pakistan</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.309%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.5713%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.5194%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.7298%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.6259%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.04668%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3583%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-1.200</td>
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</tbody>
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Group B
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<thead>
<tr class="cb-srs-gray-strip " style="height: 19px;">
<th class="cb-srs-pnts-th text-left" style="width: 24.5601%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Teams</th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.4349%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Played">Mat</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 11.9619%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Won">Won</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Lost">Lost</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Tied">Tied</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 8.65329%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches with No Result">NR</td>
<th class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 9.28956%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Match Points">Pts</th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 13.1072%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Net Run Rate">NRR</td>
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<tr class="" style="height: 20px;">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.5601%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Australia</div>
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<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4349%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.9619%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.65329%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.28956%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 13.1072%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.000</td>
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<tr class="" style="height: 20px;">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.5601%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">England</div>
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</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4349%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.9619%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.65329%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.28956%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 13.1072%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.000</td>
</tr>
<tr class="" style="height: 20px;">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.5601%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">South Africa</div>
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</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4349%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.9619%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.65329%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.28956%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 13.1072%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.000</td>
</tr>
<tr class="" style="height: 20px;">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.5601%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Afghanistan</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4349%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.9619%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.65329%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.28956%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 13.1072%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.000</td>
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IND vs BAN | Champions Trophy Points Table

Shubman Gill's ton and KL Rahul's stylish finish sealed the first win for India in the tournament. Shami got a fifer before and that was the key for India's WIN. Here is the match highlights and points table of the tounament updated after the match.

This post reads the match summary and updated ICC Champions Trophy points table after IND vs BAN Match.

ICC Champions Trophy Point Table Updated After IND vs BAN! Shami's 5-fer and Shubman Gill's Ton Drove India to their first WIN

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India spinner Axar Patel has been right on the money with the ball in the ongoing game against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Dubai International Cricket Stadium is hosting the second game of the eight-nation tournament. 
India has been all over Bangladesh with the ball after they were put into the field first. One of the major reasons behind that has been all-rounder Axar Patel, who has oozed his class with the ball and has made Bangladesh batters look clueless. 
Axar Patel's best came in the 9th over when he made twin strikes on the two balls and was on the hat-trick. The all-rounder was on the song and found the edge of Jaker Ali's bat on the hat-trick ball but wasn't supported well by skipper Rohit Sharma, who was in slips. 
Rohit Sharma dropped a simple catch as Axar Patel was denied off the hat-trick. However, the skipper was quick to apologise and even looked frustrated with himself as he was seen hitting the ground multiple times in agony. 
<h2>Milestones that Axar Patel missed due to Rohit Sharma's dropped catch against Bangladesh in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash</h2>
However, had Rohit Sharma taken the catch, Axar Patel would've scripted history and would've entered his name in record books. Here are the milestones that Axar Patel missed due to Rohit Sharma's dropped catch: 
Axar would become the first player with a hat-trick on Debut in ICC ODI events Axar would become the first Indian spinner to take a hat-trick in men's ICC events Jerome Taylor now remains the only player to take a CT hat-trick. (vs AUS in 2006) Axar would become the first Indian spinner with an ODI hat-trick after Kuldeep Yadav (who did it twice) 
Overall, Axar Patel had a decent outing with the ball in the game against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The all-rounder bowled 9 overs and returned with the figures of 2/43. He also bowled one maiden over in his spell.

Axar Patel and Rohit Sharma in ICC Champions Trophy {PC:X}

Axar Patel's best came in the 9th over when he made twin strikes on the two balls and was on the hat-trick.

India spinner Axar Patel has been right on the money with the ball in the ongoing game against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Axar Patel misses 4 HUGE milestone with Rohit Sharma's dropped hat-trick catch

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