India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, Champions Trophy 2025: Focus On Playing XI As India Take On Bangladesh

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Tricky situation in Group A

Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand, their opponents in Group A, are far more motivated than the seemingly disinterested England whom they faced recently, and even one defeat can change the whole league stage equation quite dramatically.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: India’s clean sweep against England

Skipper Rohit Sharma made a century a few days back against England and Virat Kohli a fifty, while Gautam Gambhir masterminded the dominant 4-1 and 3-0 victories in T20Is and ODIs respectively. Shubman Gill was exceptional while emerging as the player of the series, cracking two fifties and a hundred in three ODIs against England. But the challenge India face in the Champions Trophy is vastly different from a rather cosy home series.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: A big challenge for both teams

A turbulent recent cricketing past has made a resonant effort mandatory for India in the Champions Trophy, and their opening match against a tricky Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday will be the first point in assuaging a set of existential questions surrounding this team. They are vexing even for a pre-tournament favourite like India. 

India vs Bangladesh Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Champions Trophy 2025 match between India and Bangladesh, straight from Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.