In their opening match of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, India secured a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh faced early setbacks, collapsing to 35/5 within nine overs due to a formidable display by India’s bowlers. Mohammed Shami led the attack with impressive figures of 5/53, including the early dismissals of Soumya Sarkar and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. A significant 154-run partnership between Towhid Hridoy (100 off 118 balls) and Jaker Ali (68 off 114 balls) revived Bangladesh’s innings, guiding them to a total of 228 all out in 49.4 overs.
In response, India’s chase began strongly with an opening stand of 69 runs between captain Rohit Sharma (41 off 36 balls) and Shubman Gill. Despite a mid-innings wobble, where India lost three wickets for 32 runs, Gill’s composed unbeaten century (101* off 129 balls) anchored the innings. He found support from KL Rahul (41* off 47 balls), and together they ensured India reached the target in 46.3 overs, finishing at 229/4. This victory sets a positive tone for India’s campaign as they prepare to face arch-rivals Pakistan in their next group stage match.