On the 21st of February i.e today, a mouth watering encounter between Afghanistan and South Africa is slated to take place at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. This match will be the first game of Group-B and it promises to be an exciting battle between the Mighty Proteas &amp; the debutants Afghan Atalans who have taken the world of Cricket by storm with the assistance of talented bunch of players in their team. 
The Afghans, under the leadership of Hashmatullah Shahidi, might be taking part in their first ever Champions Trophy 2025 tournament but have enjoyed a great run in the ODI format. They have secured victories in their last four ODI series heading into the marquee ICC event which includes a 2-1 series victory over the Proteas. This series win alone is more than enough to increase their confidence going into the eight-team event. 
The Proteas, on the other hand, might still be considered as the favourites to win this game but their performances in the last few ODI games has been underwhelming. The Temba Bavuma-led outfit have faced the wrath of injuries and they ended the recently concluded Triangular series versus New Zealand &amp; Pakistan on a terrible note, failing to register a single win. 
It's safe to say that the 2024 T20 World Cup runners-up are going to be under a tremendous amount of pressure going into the competition but you can never rule out a South African side. Ahead of this exciting encounter, let's take a look at four players who are going to be worth watching out for in the Afghanistan versus South Africa Champions Trophy clash.
<h3>Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy: 4 players worth watching out for</h3>
Azmatullah Omarzai
Fresh from winning the ICC Men's ODI Player of the Year award for 2024, seam bowling All-Rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has proven to be a crucial part of Afghanistan's recent success in the ODI format. 
In the 2023 ODI World Cup, the talented pace-bowling all-rounder managed to score a total of 353 runs with nine wickets to his name and helped his team secure wins in big contests. In the absence of the experienced Naveen-ul-Haq, the 24-year-old will also have the added responsibility of playing a key role with the ball in the pace bowling unit of Afghanistan. 
Temba Bavuma
Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa has been in good form with the bat of late, having played a good knock of 82 runs in Karachi when the Proteas locked horns versus Pakistan in the Triangular series encounter earlier this month. 
If the captain can help his team get off to a good start in the powerplay overs, then the South African batting lineup possesses top-notch big hitters in their middle order who can help their team post a big total on the board.
Heinrich Klassen
The previous ODI games played at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi witnessed the spin bowlers getting a lot of grip from the surface and the South African player who knows how to attack the slow bowlers from the word GO is the one and only Heinrich Klassen. The 33-year-old has proved to be one of the most explosive middle-order batters and this ground is one where he can once again showcase his ability to smash the ball long and hard. 
He will be playing a crucial role in the middle order of the Proteas and his performance with the bat will surely determine what kind of a score the 2024 T20 World Cup runners-up can put up on the scoreboard. 
Rashid Khan
Leg spinner Rashid Khan has already managed to establish himself as a living legend in the Cricket history of Afghanistan. The 26-year-old has maintained his form on a consistent basis over the years and he's always considered as a very dangerous player in the limited overs formats. 
He will be playing a key role with the ball in helping his team keep the scoring rate of the Proteas in check in the middle overs and he can also chip in with some useful contributions with the bat down the order.
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/icc-champions-trophy-2025-axar-patel-misses-4-huge-milestone-with-rohit-sharma-s-dropped-hat-trick-catch-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Axar Patel misses 4 HUGE milestone with Rohit Sharma's dropped hat-trick catch</a>

Temba Bavuma of South Africa (L), Azmatullah Omarzai (C) and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan (R) | Image Credits: Getty Images

The Afghans, under the leadership of Hashmatullah Shahidi, might be taking part in their first ever Champions Trophy 2025 tournament but have enjoyed a great run in the ODI format. They have secured victories in their last four ODI series heading into the marquee ICC event which includes a 2-1 series victory over the Proteas. This series win alone is more than enough to increase their confidence going into the eight-team event. 
The Proteas, on the other hand, might still be considered as the favourites to win this game but their performances in the last few ODI games has been underwhelming. The Temba Bavuma-led outfit have faced the wrath of injuries and they ended the recently concluded Triangular series versus New Zealand & Pakistan on a terrible note, failing to register a single win.

Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025: Rivals Afghanistan and South Africa are set to battle bit out versus each other in the 3rd match of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. Both teams will be kicking off the first fixture of Group-B and both of them would be looking to start off the tournament on a winning note

Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025: 4 players who are worth watching out for in this contest

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The third match of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be played today i.e on 21st February between the Afghanistan National Cricket Team &amp; the South African National Cricket Team. This upcoming contest is going to be the first match of Group-B. This mouth watering contest between the two sides will be played at the iconic National Bank Stadium of Karachi from 2:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) onwards. 
This forthcoming encounter will also be the opening match of both teams in the current edition of the Champions Trophy. Afghanistan will be playing under the leadership of Hashmatullah Shahidi while South Africa, on the other hand, will be captained by Temba Bavuma. 
The Hashmatullah Shahidi led-Afghan Atalans finished sixth in the overall standings of the 2023 ODI World Cup, securing victories in four out of nine games. The Proteas, on the other hand, have shown terrific performances with both bat &amp; ball in the last two ICC white-ball tournaments. Both teams will be looking to start off the Champions Trophy on a winning note. 
The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led team will be making their debut in the marquee ICC event, as their good performance in the ODI World Cup of 2023 in India helped them secure qualification for the Champions Trophy.
The Afghan Atalans had successfully defeated the South Africans by a margin of 2-1 in the three-match ODI series between the two teams just a few months ago in September of 2024. This way, the confidence of the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led team will be really high and they will be looking to cause a big upset by getting the better of the Proteas. 
Since this upcoming contest between the two teams will be their first match in the ongoing Champions Trophy, they would be looking to perform in a brilliant manner and start off their respective campaigns on a winning note. Each group stage match of the eight-team tournament is considered as must win ones which increases the importance of this forthcoming contest even more. 
<h2>Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy: Head-2-Head records between both teams in One Day Cricket</h2>
A total of five One Day International matches have taken place so far between Afghanistan &amp; South Africa. The Proteas have had the upper hand in this H2H battle as they have won three out of five games whereas the Afghans have managed to win on just two occasions. This way, we can clearly see that the Proteas have the edge over the Afghan Atalans. 
South Africa won - 3
Afghanistan work 2
<h2>Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy: Pitch Report of the National Bank Stadium of Karachi</h2>
The pitch of the National Bank Stadium of Karachi is known as a batters paradise. It has a long history of favoring the batters more and the seam bowlers will be getting little to nothing help on this surface, while the spin bowlers can prove to be effective due to the slow nature of the pitch. The dew factor can also play an important in deciding the outcome of the match in the evening period, due to which the toss winning captain might go ahead and choose to field first.
<h2>Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy: Weather Report of the city of Karachi</h2>
In accordance to the weather reports of AccuWeather, the city of Karachi is anticipated to experience a partly cloudy sky on Friday with the temperature expected to hover around the 30 degrees Celsius mark. The humidity levels are expected to stay between 30 to 40 percent, but the chances of rain interfering with the match are zero. 
<h2>Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy: Probable playing 11's of both teams</h2>
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmed &amp; Farid Ahmed Malik. 
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (Captain), Aiden Markram, Toni de Zorzi, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Lungisiani Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada and Tabraiz Shamsi.
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/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/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">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</a>

Temba Bavuma was bowled for 22, Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd ODI, Sharjah, September 22, 2024 | Image: ACB

The third match of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be played today i.e on 21st February between the Afghanistan National Cricket Team & the South African National Cricket Team. This upcoming contest is going to be the first match of Group-B. This mouth watering contest between the two sides will be played at the iconic National Bank Stadium of Karachi from 2:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) onwards.

Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy: Pitch Report & Weather Report of Karachi ahead of this exciting contest

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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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<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">New Zealand</div>
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<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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<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">India</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);">+0.410</td>
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<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Bangladesh</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);">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>
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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">Pakistan</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);">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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Group B
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<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>
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<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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<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>
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<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">South Africa</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>
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<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
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<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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<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Afghanistan</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>
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<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</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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Veteran Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who created records by taking a flurrry of wickets with his destructive bowling in the 2023 ODI World Cup, has achieved another big feat. The 34-year-old, who is playing his first ICC tournament since the World Cup, has completed 200 wicksts in One Day Cricket by three batters in India's very first Champions Trophy 2025 match versus Bangladesh in Dubai. With this, he has also become the fastest Indian bowler to achieve this feat. 
<h2>The historic record of Mohammed Shami</h2>
The right arm seamer needed three wickets to reach the milestone, which he did with ease in this match versus the Bangla Tigers. He completed this accomplishment in his 104th One Day International match for the Men in Blue and he also became the joint second-quickest to reach this milestone. He became just the eighth Indian bowler to have dismissed batters 200 times in the ODI format. 
<h2>Quickest bowlers to have taken 200 ODI wickets</h2>
Mitchell Starc of Australia in 102 matches
Mohammed Shami of India in 104 matches
Saqlain Mushtaq of Pakistan in 104 matches
Trent Boult of New Zealand in 107 matches
Brett Lee of Australia in 112 matches
<h2>List of Quickest Indian bowlers to have dismissed batters 200 times in ODI Cricket</h2>
Mohammed Shami in 104 matches
Ajit Agarkar in 133 matches
Zaheer Khan in 144 matches
Anil Kumble in 147 matches
Javagal Srinath in 147 matches
Kapil Dev in 166 matches
The 34-year-old wasn't in the mood to stop as he went on to register a five-wicket haul versus the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladeshi team and celebrated the milestone by pointing both his arms raised towards the sky as his teammates surrounded him to join him in the celebrations. The 5th scalp was his 60th ODI wicket in an ICC tournament, the most by a bowler from India as he went past the tally of the legendary Zaheer Khan (59 wickets). 
The former Gujarat Titans pacer had been out of action from International Cricket since the conclusion of the 2023 ODI World Cup until recently he made his comeback in the series versus England. In the absence of ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, the task of leading the Indian bowling unit came on the shoulders of Shami in the Champions Trophy and he did it perfectly as he removed Soumya Sarkar in the very first over of the contest who was caught behind the stumps by wicketkeeper KL Rahul. 
He struck again in the powerplay overs, dismissing Mehidy Hasan Miraz who knicked the ball straight into the hands of Shubman Gill standing at first slip. The 34-year-old's 200th wicket was the decisive one ae he got the better of Jaker Ali who hit the ball straight to Virat Kolhi standing near the boundary line and this was also the partnership braking scalp. 
Tailender Tanzim Hasan Sakib was his fourth prey as he played the ball on to the stumps and he finished it off by sending Taskin Ahmed back to the pavillion in the death overs and this way, he completed his fifer.
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/2025-icc-champions-trophy-pakistan-finalizes-replacement-of-fakhar-zaman-left-hander-all-set-to-join-team-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2025 ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan finalizes replacement of Fakhar Zaman! Left-hander all set to join team</a>
https://x.com/cricbuzz/status/1892545394938183832?t=VCDXakGH-SVicLT1gZX6Jg&amp;s=19

Virat Kohli (L) and Mohammed Shami (R) of Team India celebrate a wicket versus Bangladesh | Image: X (Tanuj Singh)

Mohammed Shami is not going to stop anytime soon and he keeps on breaking record after record as he made a sensational comeback from his injury issues and delivered in a perfect manner, picking up a five wicket haul versus Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy. He also became the fastest Indian bowler to pick up 200 wickets in ODI Cricket

Veteran Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who created records by taking a flurrry of wickets with his destructive bowling in the 2023 ODI World Cup, has achieved another big feat. The 34-year-old, who is playing his first ICC tournament since the World Cup, has completed 200 wicksts in One Day Cricket by three batters in India's very first Champions Trophy 2025 match versus Bangladesh in Dubai. With this, he has also become the fastest Indian bowler to achieve this feat.

Mohammed Shami scripts history in Champions Trophy versus Bangladesh, becomes the fastest Indian to do this

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After whitewashing England 3-0 in the three-match ODI Series, Team India is now preparing for their next mission. The next mission of the Indian Team led by Rohit Sharma is the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025, which is going to be hosted by Pakistan. 
The tournament has already commenced with New Zealand securing a comfortable win over Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan in the opening encounter while the Men in Blue are currently taking on Bangladesh in Dubai in their opening encounter of the tournament. 
The Rohit Sharma-led team is scheduled to play all of their Champions Trophy 2025 matches in the city of Dubai after the BCCI refused to send the squad to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy due to security-related concerns. The Final of this marquee ICC event will be played on the 9th of March in Lahore if the Men in Blue don't qualify for the final and if they do then the Final will be played in Dubai. This tournament is returning after a long gap of 8 years. 
<h2>Can the Indian Team go on to become the first team to achieve this feat in the Champions Trophy? </h2>
The 2013 Champions Trophy winners are currently taking on Bangladesh in Dubai and post the conclusion of this game, they will play their second match versus Arch-Rivals Pakistan three days later on 23rd February. Their last group stage fixture is scheduled to be played versus New Zealand on 2nd March.
If the Rohit Sharma-led Team successfully secures victories in both of their opening encounters, then they will create a historic record. The Men in Blue currently hold the record of winning the highest number of matches (18) in the history of the Champions Trophy so far. They are followed by England in second place with 14 victories. 
If the 2013 Champions Trophy winners secure victories in both contests versus Bangladesh &amp; Pakistan, then they will register their 20th victories in the competition and this way they will become the first ever team to win 20 matches in the history of this tournament, a feat which no other team has been able do so far. 
In order to create this record, they need to defeat both Bangladesh &amp; Pakistan in the group stage games. They are scheduled to play three games in the group stage phase and to qualify for the semi-finals, India will have to win atleast two games out of three. If this happens, then surely the Indians will script history. 
<h2>Top 5 teams who have the most number of wins to their name in the Champions Trophy</h2>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.94" style="width: 10.8603%;">14</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.59" style="width: 7.70733%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.91" style="width: 27.6763%;">2</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.97" style="width: 10.8603%;">13</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.99" style="width: 15.765%;">10</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.96" style="width: 7.70733%;">1</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.55" style="width: 27.6763%;">0</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.99" style="width: 12.2617%;">24</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.97" style="width: 10.8603%;">12</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.95" style="width: 15.765%;">8</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.3" style="width: 7.70733%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.89" style="width: 27.6763%;">4</td>
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Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/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">Watch: Captain Rohit Sharma Frustratingly slams the ground three times after dropping an easy catch, denies Axar Patel a hat trick</a>

Rohit Sharma of Team India and Najmul Hossain Shanto of Bangladesh at the toss of the Champions Trophy 2025 match between India and Bangladesh | Image Credit: ICC

Team India is on the verge of creating history in the Champions Trophy if they manage to defeat Bangladesh & Pakistan successfully. They will become the only team to win 20 matches in the tournament, a feat no team has been able to do till now. If the 2013 Champions Trophy winners secure victories in both contests versus Bangladesh & Pakistan, then they will register their 20th victory in the competition, and this way they will become the first-ever team to win 20 matches in the history of this tournament, a feat which no other team has been able to do so far. 

In order to create this record, they need to defeat both Bangladesh & Pakistan in the group stage games. They are scheduled to play three games in the group stage phase and to qualify for the semi-finals, India will have to win at least two games out of three. If this happens, then surely the Indians will script history. 

Team India is on the verge of creating history in the Champions Trophy if they manage to defeat Bangladesh & Pakistan successfully. They will become the only team to win 20 matches in the tournament, a feat no team has been able to do till now

Champions Trophy: Team India will create history after defeating Bangladesh & Pakistan, no team has been able to do this till now

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The Indian Team, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, are currently taking part in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 where they are taking on Bangladesh in Dubai in their opening encounter of the tournament. Bangladeshi skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and asked the Men in Blue to bowl first. 
This decision didn't prove to be a good one as the Indian bowlers completely dominated the opposition batters in the powerplay itself, dismissing five Bangladeshi batters. While the duo of Harshit Rana &amp; Mohammad Shami dealt with the top-order batters, spin bowler Axar Patel took care of two middle-order batters in consecutive deliveries. 
The 29-year-old, who was bowling the ninth ball of the inning, had a great chance to pick up a hat-trick. He first dismissed opening batter Tanzid Hasan as he knicked the ball straight to wicketkeeper KL Rahul behind the stumps. After this, on the very next ball, he got the crucial scalp of Mushfiqur Rahim, who came in to bat at number five and went back to the pavilion immediately after getting caught by Rahul. 
Axar had a brilliant opportunity of picking up a hat-trick on the fourth delivery of his over, and he got the edge of the batter too but Indian skipper Rohit Sharma dropped the easy catch and denied Axar a well-deserved Hat-trick. Jaker Ali tried to hit the ball towards the cover region but the ball hit his bat and went towards the Indian Captain but he wasn't able to complete the catch. 
Rohit, frustrated with himself, slammed the ground three times with his right hand after dropping a sitter and quickly apologized to the left-arm spinner after committing a huge mistake. 
Here's the video - https://x.com/huzaiff_02/status/1892516609253613637
The left-arm spinner though, wasn't mad at his captain and instead saw the funny side as he burst out in laughter after seeing the reaction of his skipper. And it wasn't just Axar, social media users also shared memes &amp; jokes related to Rohit and his dropped catch. 
https://x.com/TheBarmyArmy/status/1892512754684072256
https://x.com/kya_butterfly_h/status/1892524946775052521
https://x.com/sagarcasm/status/1892512849488121894
The left-arm spinner will now be hoping to pick up more &amp; more wickets for the Men in Blue as they look to make a winning start in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025. Nevertheless, the two quick scalps picked up by him have also justified the faith &amp; trust shown in him by Team India's management to include him in the Champions Trophy squad.
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/2025-icc-champions-trophy-pakistan-s-qualification-scenario-for-semi-final-after-loss-to-new-zealand-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2025 ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan's qualification scenario for semi-final after loss to New Zealand</a>

Indian Captain Rohit Sharma looked very frustrated after dropping an easy catch in the Champions Trophy versus Bangladesh | Image Credits: JioHotstar

Team India completely dominated the Bangladeshi batting unit in their opening match of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 as they dismissed five Bangladeshi batters in the first 10 overs of the match, with Axar Patel leading the charge from the front. He took two wickets in two consecutive balls and was about to take the third as well but Rohit Sharma dropped an easy catch and denied him a hat-trick

Watch: Captain Rohit Sharma Frustratingly slams the ground three times after dropping an easy catch, denies Axar Patel a hat trick

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The India vs Bangladesh clash in the second fixture of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is at an all-time high in anticipation. The much-awaited marquee tournament is an all-match thriller, as both teams will only be in the hunt for wins till they look to make their way into the playoffs. 
Bangladesh in recent times has given sheer competition to the Indian side, especially in the 50-over format. Bangladesh will not have their most experienced campaigner, Shakib Al Hasan, for the first time in years while playing in an ICC event, as Najmul Shanto's side still has enough experience with Mahmadullah and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushfiqur_Rahim" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mushfiqur Rahim</a>. 
<h2 dir="ltr">India vs Bangladesh H2H record in ODI Cricket:</h2>
<img class="img-additional" src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/images/202502/image_430x256_67b6a7197bbe4.jpg" alt="India vs Bangladesh H2H ODI record" width="771" height="480">
The two neighbouring nations had been playing each other for many years when the Bangladesh team was made a full member nation of the ICC. Carrying a legacy of several decades, India and Bangladesh have squared off on several occasions, with the most iconic fixture being the memorable games of the World Cup 2007, where Bangladesh knocked off India, the 2019 World Cup quarterfinal, and also the iconic Asia Cup T20 final. 
With over 41 matches played in the 50-over format, India has been largely the dominant side with 32 wins, and 8 wins have been in favour of the Bengal Tigers. Only one of the matches ended without a result. 
However, considering recent times, Bangladesh has been promising with 3 wins in the last 5 ODI matches played between the two neighbouring nations. 
Matches Played: 41
India Won: 32
Bangladesh Won: 8
N/R - 1
<h2 dir="ltr">India vs Bangladesh H2H record in ICC tournaments:</h2>
India vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head Record in ICC ODI World Cup
India has been the dominant side in the ODI World Cup, as the Men in Blue and the Bengal Tigers have faced each other multiple times over the years in the 50-over World Cup. 
Having played 5 matches in the longer ODI World Cup format, India has emerged victorious on 4 occasions, while Bangladesh’s only win came back in the World Cup of 2007. 
Matches Played: 5
India Won: 4
Bangladesh Won: 1
<img class="img-additional" src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/images/202502/image_430x256_67b6a7e0cebef.jpg" alt="2007 World Cup loss for India against Bangladesh remains their only loss against the team in an ICC event" width="768" height="478">
<h2 dir="ltr">India vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head Record in ICC T20 World Cup</h2>
Considering the ICC tournament, the shortest format of the game, India has been the all-time heavyweight with 5 wins out of the 5 games they played in the format against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cups. 
Matches Played: 5
India Won: 5
Bangladesh Won: 0
<h2 dir="ltr">India vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head Record in ICC Champions Trophy</h2>
India and Bangladesh have played against each other only once in the history of the Champions Trophy. This Champions Trophy encounter on the 20th of February 2025 will mark their second encounter against Bangladesh, while for the first time in the group stage of the Champions Trophy match. 
The last and only match played dates back to the 2017 semi-finals, where India defeated Bangladesh to qualify for the finals played against Pakistan. 
Matches Played: 1
India Won: 1
Bangladesh Won: 0
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/pak-vs-nz-tom-latham-and-will-young-s-centuries-drive-new-zealand-to-win-against-pakistan-in-the-tournament-opener-pakistan-vs-new-zealand-in-icc-champions-trophy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NZ vs PAK: Match Highlights of 2025 ICC Champions Trophy </a>

India vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head record going into the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy

India vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head records in ODI format and the ICC tournaments

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In the opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025, hosts Pakistan and New Zealand faced each other at the National Stadium in Karachi. The Blackcaps started the tournament with a win by defeating the Men in Green by 60 runs in the first match. With this win, New Zealand is at the top of the Group-A points table with two points.
Batting first, New Zealand scored 320 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. For the Blackcaps, opener Will Young scored 107 runs in 113 balls with the help of 12 fours and a six, while wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham also scored a century. Latham scored an unbeaten 118 runs in just 104 balls with the help of 10 fours and three sixes.
Glenn Phillips played a major role in reaching the target of 320 runs, Phillips played an explosive innings of 61 runs in just 39 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes.
Pakistan's bowling performance was not impressive on the home ground (Karachi), Haris Rauf took two wickets for 83 runs in 10 overs, Naseem Shah took two wickets for 63 runs in 10 overs and spinner Abrar Ahmed got one wicket.
While chasing the target, host Pakistan was all-out for just 260 runs. The contribution of the top order batsmen in the batting order was not very significant. Babar Azam played a slow innings of 64 runs in 90 balls. Captain Mohammad Rizwan scored just three runs while Saud Shakeel who came to open the innings could score just six runs. In the middle order, Salman Agha and Khushdil Shah showed positive intent but it was not enough for the team to win. Salman scored 42 runs while Khushdil scored 69 runs.
In the bowling department, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner and William O'Rourke took three wickets each, Matt Henry took two, while Michael Bracewell and Nathan Smith took one wicket each.
<h2>ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Points Table</h2>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.81" style="width: 8.69937%;">0</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.89" style="width: 8.69937%;">1</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83" style="width: 10.5533%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.92" style="width: 9.69766%;">1</td>
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Also Read:<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/india-versus-bangladesh-champions-trophy-pitch-report-weather-report-of-dubai-ahead-of-this-exciting-contest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> India versus Bangladesh Champions Trophy: Pitch Report &amp; Weather Report of Dubai ahead of this exciting contest</a>

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand vs Pakistan

New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy 2025 opener, topping Group A with two points. Will Young and Tom Latham hit centuries, while Santner and O'Rourke took three wickets each.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy 2025 opener, topping Group A with two points. Will Young and Tom Latham hit centuries, while Santner and O'Rourke took three wickets each.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Points Table after the Dominating Win for the New Zealand against Pakistan in the Opener

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The Indian Cricket Team under the leadership of Rohit is set to begin their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign versus Asian-Rivals Bangladesh on Thursday, 20th of February. This time around, Pakistan have got the hosting rights of the Champions Trophy but due to security concerns, the BCCI refused to send the Indian squad to Pakistan. 
As a result, the ICC opted to let the Men in Blue play all of their Champions Trophy games in Dubai and now the tournament is being played using the hybrid model system. The Rohit Sharma-led team will be playing all of their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai and ahead of the match versus Bangladesh, fans are eager to get updates about the pitch &amp; the weather reports. 
All the contests of this marquee ICC event will commence from 2:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) onwards. While the time difference between Dubai &amp; Pakistan is of an hour, still the matches will be played according to the Pakistani Time system. As a result, all the games for fans watching in India will start at 2:30 PM IST.
Ahead of this exciting contest between the two Asian-Rivals, let's take a look at the pitch report and the weather report of Dubai
<h2>India versus Bangladesh Champions Trophy: Pitch Report of Dubai International Cricket Stadium</h2>
The pitches of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium are anticipated to provide balanced support to both the batters &amp; the bowlers. This time around, two brand new fresh pitches have been kept aside for the Champions Trophy and they are going to be used for the matches involving the Indian Cricket Team. 
The International League T20 games were also played at this very ground which would have made the surfaces old but the Cricket Board of the UAE had already told the stadium staff to keep two fresh pitches for the Champions Trophy games which are going to be played on this ground. 
Since the tracks will be brand new, the fast bowlers will get a lot of support with the new ball and they will try their best to get the better of opposition batters with their variations. As the match progresses, the spin bowlers will start coming into the game and they will get a lot of assistance from the surface as well. 
The batters will also receive similar support from the pitch as the ball will come onto the bat nicely and this will ensure that fans will get the chance to watch a fabulous game of Cricket between both teams.
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<h2>India versus Bangladesh Champions Trophy: Weather Forecast of Dubai</h2>
Talking about the weather forecast of Dubai, the weather here on the match day is going to be sunny &amp; hot. On Thursday morning, some clouds are anticipated to show up in the morning period but by the time the afternoon period arrives, the clouds should go away and the sun will shine brightly. Maximum temperature is anticipated to reach around 27 degrees Celsius while the minimum is expected to be 22 degrees Celsius.
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Asian Rivals India and Bangladesh will be clashing versus each other in the 2nd match of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 and both teams will be looking to kick of their campaigns on a winning note. Ahead of this entertaining encounter, we will be taking a look at the Pitch Report & Weather Report of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the venue for this contest

India versus Bangladesh Champions Trophy: Pitch Report & Weather Report of Dubai ahead of this exciting contest

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Two Star batters of Team India, Virat Kohli &amp; Shubman Gill are on the brink of scripting history in the forthcoming ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 as they are just a few runs way from breaking records. Both players will enter the record books as soon as they score required number of runs. The special thing is that the records that these two are going to make will be happening for the first time. 
<h2>Shubman Gill has a chance to surpass Hashim Amla</h2>
The Prince of Indian Cricket Shubman Gill performed in a brilliant manner in the recently concluded three-match One Day International series versus England as his batting contributions helped his team white wash their opponents by a margin of 3-0. He scored a total of 259 runs in three games with the assistance of two fifties &amp; a centurycentury, making him the highest run getter in the series. 
In 50 One Day International matches for the Men in Blue, the 25-year-old has scored a total of 2,587 runs at average of more than 60, including seven hundreds, a double century and 15 fifties. In the third One Day International versus England, Gill achieved a record-breaking feat, becoming the quickest to score 2,500 runs in the format, surpassing the previous record holder Hashim Amla, who had achieved the feat in 53 innings.
The Prince of Indian Cricket now has a chance to break yet another record of Hashim Amla in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025. He requires just 413 runs to become the fastest batter in the history of the sport score 3,000 runs in One Day Cricket. Currently, South African legend Hashim Amla holds this record, who achieved this feat in 57 innings. 
The 25-year-old Gill still has six innings left to surpass the South African legend. Given his current form, he can easily break this record during the Champions Trophy, where Team India are guaranteed to take part in atleast three matches, and if they reach the final, then they will participate in five games. 
Shubman's excellent form with the bat in ODIs has seen him become the vice-captain of the Men in Blue in the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament. He's also being considered as a potential successor to Rohit Sharma as the next captain of Team India in One Day Cricket. 
<h2>List of players who scored 3000 ODI Runs in the quickest manner</h2>
Hashim Amla of South Africa - 57 innings
Shai Hope of the West Indies - 67 innings
Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan - 67 innings
Imam-ul-Haq of Pakistan - 67 innings
Babar Azam of Pakistan - 68 innings

<h2>Virat can break 3 massive records in the Champions Trophy</h2>
The legendary Virat Kohli is on the verge of breaking a big world record in Champions Trophy. He has scored a total of 13,963 runs in 285 innings in ODI Cricket and he's just 37 runs away from becoming the fastest player to score 14,000 runs in the format. He has 15 innings left to break this record and in the match versus Bangladesh, the 36-year-old will have an excellent chance of doing exactly that.
Only two batters, Sachin Tendulkar &amp; Kumar Sangakarra have reached the 14,000 run mark in the 50 over fomat. The Little Master achieved this feat in his 350th inning while the Sri Lankan legend took 378 innings to reach the milestone. 
Another record which King Kohli will be eyeing is that of becoming the highest run getter for Team India in the Champions Trophy. He has scored 529 runs in 13 games in the tournament and needs just 173 runs to overtake Shikhar Dhawan (701 runs) and become the highest run scorer for the nation in the history of the tournament. 
If the former Indian skipper manages to score 263 runs in the Champions Trophy, he will also create the record of scoring the most number of runs in the history of the tournament. Currently, the Universe Boss Chris Gayle has this record to his name having scored 791 runs in the tournament.

Shubman Gill (L) and Virat Kohli (R) of Team India | Image Credits: Getty Images and Associated Press

Two stalwarts of Team India, Shubman Gill & Virat Kohli have the chance to script history in ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 as they are on the verge of breaking multiple records in the ODI format ahead of their match versus Bangladesh

Team India Champions Trophy 2025: Two stalwarts of Team India, Shubman Gill & Virat Kohli have the chance to script history in ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 as they are on the verge of breaking multiple records in the ODI format ahead of their match versus Bangladesh

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