BAN vs IND Match Prediction & Analysis
The wait is finally over for the Indian fans. Their team led by Rohit Sharma is set to kick off their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on 20th February from 2:30 pm onwards. India had their hands on the trophy back in 2013 under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. They lost to their arch-rivals Pakistan in the last edition which was held in 2017.
India is set to miss Jaspreet Bumrah due to a back injury. Harshit Rana has been called into the squad as his replacement. India whitewashed England in the three-match ODI series at home recently. Rohit Sharma’s century in the second ODI followed by Virat Kohli’s half-century in the last ODI were the key takeaways for India from the series. Ravindra Jadeja picked six wickets in the series at an average of just 10.
Bangladesh is currently going through a rough patch in the ODIs. They lost 3-0 against West Indies. They had lost to Afghanistan 2-1 in the series before the West Indies tour. Bangladesh played a practice game yesterday against Shaheens. Batting first, they were bowled out to 202. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 44 runs in the first innings. Pakistan Shaheens won the game with 7 wickets in the 35th over of the game.
Both teams played against each other in the ICC ODI World Cup for the last time. Batting first Bangladesh scored 256 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Litton Das scored 66 runs while Ravindra Jadeja picked up two wickets for India. Virat Kohli scored a century to help India win the game by 7 wickets.
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will bring some haunting memories for Bangladesh where they lost the Asia Cup final against India in 2018 by three wickets.TEAMS PREVIEW
Bangladesh Preview
With the exits of Tamim Iqbal and Shakib al Hasan, the Bangladesh team is now centered on Najmal Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraj, and Taskin Ahmed. Tanzid Hasan will open the innings with Soumya Sarkar. The duo has a combined average of 33 in last year’s games. Sarkar scored a half-century (73) in the last ODI against West Indies. Najmul Hossain Shanto will come at number three. Shanto has 337 runs at an average of 84 in the last six ODIs with a century and two half-centuries. He will be the batter to watch out for.
All eyes will be on the Bangladeshi middle-order who have scored most of the runs in the last year. Mehidy Hasan Miraj will lead the middle order with Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahmadullah. Miraz scored 305 runs in the 8 innings of the last year with three half-centuries. He averages 47 against India. Rahim played just 4 games in 2024, scoring 136 runs at an average of 68. He is the most prolific player when it comes to India with 750 runs in 25 innings. Mahmadullah scored 337 runs in 9 games of the last year with four half-centuries. He was their leading run-scorer.
Taskin Ahmed will lead the bowling attack with Mustafizur Rahman and Miraz. Ahmed picked u 14 wickets in the last 7 games. He was their leading wicket-taker in 2024. Rahman played four games last year in which he took 10 wickets at an average of 18. He will be the bowler to watch out for. He has 25 wickets in 12 games played against India. Miraz will have a huge responsibility on his shoulders. The spinner took 9 wickets in the last 8 games
Key Players: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraj, Mustafizur Rahman
Bangladesh Predicted Playing XI:
Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Taskin Ahmed, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Mahmudullah.
India Preview
India will be high on confidence after winning the series against England at home. Rohit Sharma will open the innings with Shubhman Gill. Sharma scored a century in the second ODI of the series. Since 2023, Sharma has 1206 runs at an average above 50 with two centuries and 9 half-centuries. His average at Dubai is over 100. On the other hand, Gill has 1333 runs at an average of 51 in the last 29 games. He will be the batter to watch out for. Virat Kohli came back in the form with a half-century against England. Since 2023, Kohli has 1154 runs in 23 innings at an average above 60 with four centuries and 9 half centuries.
Shreyas Iyer will come in the middle with KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar. Iyer has 973 runs in the last two years at an average of 51 with three centuries and 6 half-centuries. KL Rahul will be a threat for Bangladeshi bowlers in the middle. Rahul has 1033 runs in the last 26 ODIs at an average of 53. India has bolstered their army with all-rounders in the middle. Hardik Pandya has 287 runs in 12 innings with the bat and 23 wickets with the ball. Jadeja has been better than Pandya in this format since 2023 with 300-plus runs with the bat and 37 wickets with the ball.
Mohammad Shami will lead the bowling attack with Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav. Shami missed most of the 2024 season with injury. But he has 38 wickets in the last 16 ODIs he played at an average of 15. He will be the bowler to watch out for. Arshdeep has played just 6 games in the last two years where he has picked up 14 wickets at an average of 17. Kuldeep Yadav will be the lead spinner in the team. Yadav is India’s leading wicket-taker since 2023 with 44 wickets in 29 innings at an average of 22
Key Players: Rohit Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Mohammad Shami.
India Predicted Playing XI:
Shubhman Gill, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya.Weather Conditions
The weather at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai is expected to be cloudy on match day, with temperatures ranging between 18 and 24 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 8-19 km/h. It gives a good balance for both bowlers and batsmen. Bowlers can benefit from the pitch in the early stages, which offers a nice bounce. As the game goes on and the pitch gets older, batsmen can play their shots comfortably.
BAN vs IND Pitch Report
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Pitch Report
Pitch ConditionBalanced
Batting ConditionsModerate Scoring
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The game will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on 20th February from 2:30 pm onwards. The stadium has a capacity of 25000 spectators. The stadium has hosted 13 Tests, 58 ODIs and 110 T20.
Toss: To Bowl
In 58 ODIs played here, the results have favored teams chasing the target on 34 occasions while 21 have been won by the teams chasing it. The average first-innings score is 218 with the highest total of 355. The team winning the toss should bowl first.
