Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and Bangladesh decided to bat against India in their Group A match at the Champions Trophy.

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For a brief moment Towhid Hridoy stood with his eyes closed and soaked in all the applause, including from Indian players. Century-maker Hridoy’s journey to the international stage has been one of hardship and sacrifice.

India crushed Bangladesh by 6 wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, strengthening their semi-final hopes. Shubman Gill’s unbeaten century and Mohammed Shami’s five-wicket haul powered India’s dominant win in Dubai.

Mohammed Shami's 5/53 restricts Bangladesh to 228 all out. Follow India vs Bangladesh live blog for real-time ICC Champions Trophy 2025 updates. Get ball-by-ball commentary, scores, and match highlights.

India kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh in a Group A match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Electing to bat, Bangladesh slumped to 35-5 but went on to post 228 all out riding Towhid Hridoy's heroic 100 while battling cramps.

India to lift the trophy - 13/8 William Hill Adil Rashid to finish as top bowler - 12/1 Unibet Babar Azam to be top batter - 18/1 BetVictor The Champions Trophy returns on Wednesday after an absence of more than eight years and will be played across two locations – Pakistan and Dubai (live on Sky Sports).

The highly anticipated match is considered one of the greatest rivalries, and the contest is expected to get much hotter in Dubai.

India defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets in their Champions Trophy 2025 opener, with Shubman Gill scoring his maiden ICC century and Mohammed Shami reaching 200 ODI wickets thanks to a five-wicket haul.

Champions Trophy favourites India have eased to a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in their opening match in Dubai, thanks to an unbeaten ton from Shubman Gill.