IND vs Ban Playing 11 Today Match, Champions Trophy 2025:
The Indian team’s performance in the last few series has not been at the expected level, which has raised a lot of questions on Team India’s performance in the Champions Trophy. It is mandatory to win in this tournament, and the first match against Bangladesh on Thursday can prove to be the first step towards answering these questions. However, the team management may face challenges regarding the playing of playing-11.
Compared to Dubai
All matches in India will be played in Dubai. It will be necessary to decide here whether three spinners should be given place in the playing-11 or three experts should be fielded. In the present situation, India can include three spinners – Akshar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami – to play. At the same time, only two bowlers are likely to get a chance from Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh, while Hardik Pandya can land as the sixth bowler.
Questions related to tournament
India is one of the major contenders of the tournament, but many important questions are still hovering:
- Will the team be able to perform well despite the absence of injured fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah?
- Will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma be able to restore their old magnificent days?
- Will the young player Shubman Gill be able to face international pressure by performing well?
However, ICC tournaments can prove to be a boon for Indian players as the legends and young players are comfortable in the ODI format and will try their best to present their better innings.
Pressure on Kohli, Rohit and Gautam Gambhir
Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir are highly expected, as the influence of recent failures against New Zealand and Australia can still be seen. The good news is that Rohit scored a brilliant century against England and Kohli scored a half -century. Under the direction of Gautam Gambhir, India has won 4–1 in the T20 series against England and 3–0 in the ODI series.
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Shubman Gill Form
In the three -match series against England, Shubman Gill won the Player of the Series title with a century and two half -centuries. However, in the Champions Trophy, India will have to face rivals that appear more inspired by the domestic series. In Group A, it can be challenging to compete with the strength of Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand, where a necklace can also turn the league phase equation.
Confused in selection: KL Rahul’s place
The Indian team has recently performed well in 50-over cricket, but some selection related riddles will have to be resolved before starting the match against Bangladesh. The biggest confusion is about KL Rahul’s batting order – will he play in his favorite fifth innings or will Akshar Patel come above him and feed him at number six? Rahul has played some matches against England at number six, but landed at number five in the last ODI. There is a possibility that the team will take a flexible decision in view of the circumstances of the match.
Challenge of balance in bowling
Balance is also a big challenge to balance the bowling department. Chief fast bowler Mohammed Shami will have to play with Arshdeep Singh and one of Harshit Rana as partners of the new ball. Shami is also required to improve her performance. Rana has shown impressive performance so far, while Arshadeep’s left -hand bowling variety may help him to make the first option of the new ball.
Consider spin option
Out of three spinners, India will also have to consider the selection of the third spinner. After Akshar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja, India may have to make a difficult decision to choose one of the left -handed spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty. Varun can be given priority on the basis of recent performance, but Kuldeep has also demonstrated his ability against some prestigious batsmen in the net. Meanwhile, the lack of star players in the Bangladesh team may provide some relief to India, but Bangladesh has troubled India in the previous international competitions.
Possible playing-11
India:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh/Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty/Kuldeep Yadav
Bangladesh:
Najmul Hussain Shanto (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanjid Hasan, Tauheed Hriday/Zakir Ali Anik, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Tanjim Hasan Saqib/Nahid Rana
Thus, it is mandatory for the Indian team to win in the Champions Trophy and the decisions related to the selection of playing-11 will greatly impact the upcoming matches.
