IND vs BAN Match Prediction: Who will Win Match 2? ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Team India will be opening their campaign in the much-awaited ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Men in Blue will be facing Bangladesh in their first game of the competition. The game is scheduled to be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday (February 20).

The Rohit Sharma-led side will enter the competition high on confidence thanks to their recent win over England in the three-match ODI series. India completely outplayed England and whitewashed the three-match series.

On the other hand, Bangladesh last played an ODI series in December last year when they played a three-match series in West Indies. Bangladesh had suffered a crushing 3-0 loss in that series and will look to bounce back. As India and Bangladesh gear up for the game, we are taking a look at all the major predictions for the game.

IND vs BAN Match Prediction: Who will Win Match 2? ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Match Details

Match: IND vs BAN, match 2

Date: February 20, 2025

Time: 02:30 PM IST

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Live streaming: JioStar

Live broadcast: Star Sports, Sports18

IND vs BAN Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record

India have completely dominated their ODI rivalry against Bangladesh. Both the teams have played 41 ODIs against each other so far and India have won 32 of them while Bangladesh have managed to win only 8.

While India have the overall record on their side, Bangladesh have done well in recent games. Out of the last 5 ODIs between the two sides, Bangladesh have won 3 while India have won 2.

Total ODI Matches Played: 41

India Won: 32

Bangladesh Won: 08

Last 5 Matches: India - 2 wins | Bangladesh - 3 wins

Pitch Report & Conditions

Slow pitch: The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is expected to be a slow one. Batsmen are likely to struggle on the pitch while spinners are expected to make a big impact with the ball.

In the last ODI played at the venue which was in March 2024, Scotland were all out for 197 runs against Canada while batting first. Canada had won the game by 5 wickets.

Average 1st Innings Score: 219 - The average first innings total at the venue is only 219 runs. So, anything above 250 will be a very challenging total.

Chasing Record:

The chasing teams have a better record than the teams batting first at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Out of the 58 ODIs played at the venue, teams batting first have won 34 games while teams batting first have won 22 games.

Weather Report

The weather forecast has predicted a sunny day in Dubai when India and Bangladesh take on each other. The temperature will be hovering in the 20s throughout the game.

IND vs BAN Match Prediction - India and Bangladesh Probable XIs

India Playing 11:

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

Bangladesh Playing 11:

Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali (wk), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed

Form and Fitness

There is no major injury concern for any of the two teams at the moment.

Score Prediction

IND vs BAN Players to perform prediction

IND - Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja will be the key players for India.

BAN - Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahmudullah, and Taskin Ahmed will be the key players for Bangladesh.

IND vs BAN Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for IND in the match: Shubman Gill or Shreyas Iyer

Who will score the most runs for BAN in the match: Towhid Hridoy or Mehidy Hasan Miraz

IND vs BAN Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Kuldeep Yadav or Ravindra Jadeja

Who will pick the most wickets for BAN in the match: Nasum Ahmed or Taskin Ahmed

Conclusion: Who will win the match?

India will start the IND vs BAN game as firm favorites and is expected to beat Bangladesh in the upcoming game.