Bangladesh will play its ICC Champions Trophy opener against India on Thursday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
The 50-over game will start at 3:00 pm (Bangladesh Time).
Millions of Bangladeshi cricket fans are eagerly waiting to watch the Tigers' first match.
Before the match, Tigers skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said they could beat any team in this tournament.
"I think we always struggle with our seam attack, but last couple of years we have got some quality fast bowlers. We have some fast bowlers, but now we have got Nahid Rana, and Taskin the way they are bowling. I think it helps a lot. As a captain, we love to see bowling fast and bowl for the team," he said.
Pacer Nahid Rana will be in the spotlight against the famed Indian top-order. It was in Pakistan that Nahid truly showcased just what he was capable of and while he won't be kicking off his Champions Trophy on those shores, he will still take heart from the kind of chaos he was able to inspire off of two lifeless Rawalpindi pitches just three months ago.
On the other hand, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said, “Three guys (Jadeja, Axar, and Washington) can bat and bowl. Other teams have fast-bowling all-rounders; we are playing to our strengths. Jadeja, Axar, and Washi bring a different dimension to our squad and team combination."
India’s Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh.
Bangladesh’s Probable XI: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali / Towhid Hridoy, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Tanzim Sakib/ Mustafizur Rahman.
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