India Likely To Play Warm-Up Match Against Bangladesh Or UAE Ahead Of Champions Trophy: Report
According to a report, the Indian men's cricket team will face Bangladesh in a warm-up match before the start of the 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy.
The Indian men’s cricket team is likely to play a warm-up match against Bangladesh or the United Arab Emirates in Dubai before the start of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. According to a report in Dainik Jagran on Monday, the Rohit Sharma-led side will play one warm-up match to prepare for the tournament. The date of the warm-up match is yet to be decided.
It has been reported that since only India and Bangladesh will be present in Dubai, there is a high chance that both these teams will face each other. In case Bangladesh is not available, India will face the UAE in the warm-up match.
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The 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy is set to be played from February 19 to March 9. A total of eight teams will take part in the ICC event, which is making a comeback after eight years. India is set to open its campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy on February 20 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium against Bangladesh and then face arch-rivals Pakistan in the high-voltage match at the same venue on February 23. India’s third and final Group A match will be played against New Zealand in Dubai on March 2.
Before travelling to Dubai for the ICC Champions Trophy, India will face England in a three-match ODI series at home. The first match of the India-England series is scheduled to take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on February 6, and the next two matches will be played on February 9 and 12 in Cuttack and Ahmedabad, respectively.
India announced its 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy on January 18. Rohit will lead India in the tournament, and young opening batter Shubman Gill will be his deputy. Star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been named in the squad, but his participation will depend on his fitness. Rishabh Pant was preferred over the likes of Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan for the first-choice wicketkeeper’s role, and Kuldeep Yadav also managed to find a place in the squad. The 30-year-old spinner from Kanpur last played a competitive match in October 2024 against New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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