Publish: 14:37, 20 Feb, 2025 Updated: 15:29, 20 Feb, 2025

Bangladesh opt to bat first against India

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Bangladesh opt to bat first against India

Bangladesh won the toss earlier and chose to bat first in the ICC Champions Trophy opener against India on Thursday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE.

Millions of Bangladeshi cricket fans are excited to watch the Tigers’ first match.

Before the match, Tigers skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said they could beat any team in this tournament. 

Bangladesh Squad: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (Capt),  Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wk), Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman.

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

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