The ICC Champions Trophy 2025, seen before the start of the ODI cricket match of the tournament between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, UAE, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. Photo | PTI
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Champions Trophy 2025: Bangladesh opt to bat against India

India have made two changes from their previous ODI against England earlier this month, bringing in Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja in place of Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy.

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DUBAI: Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bat against India in their Champions Trophy opener here on Thursday.

India have made two changes from their previous ODI against England earlier this month, bringing in Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja in place of Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy.

Bangladesh have fielded three seamers and two spinners and have opted for Tanzim Hasan ahead of much-talked about Nahid Rana in the pace department.

Team News:

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana and Mohammed Shami

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman

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