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The India men’s cricket team is set to tour Bangladesh for a white-ball series featuring three ODIs and as many T20Is, scheduled for August 2025.

The ODI series between the two nations will commence on 17 August at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. The second ODI will take place at the same venue on 20 August.

The final ODI will be held at the Chattogram’s Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium (formerly known as the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium).

The first bilateral T20I series for India in Bangladesh will start on 26 August in Chattogram, with the other two matches taking place in Mirpur on August 29 and 31.

The series will also serve as a final preparation ground for the Asia Cup, which will be hosted by India.

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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury expressed his excitement for the forthcoming series, praising India for setting the benchmark across all formats in international cricket.

“This series promises to be one of the most exciting and most anticipated events in our home calendar,” he said.

“India have set the benchmark in international cricket across all formats, and the cricket-loving millions in both countries are sure to enjoy this contest, added Nizam Uddin.

The most recent T20I series between Bangladesh and India occurred in 2024, with India hosting the matches. India won the series decisively, finishing with a 3-0 victory over Bangladesh.

In contrast, the last ODI series between the two teams took place in 2022, where Bangladesh hosted and secured the series win with a margin of 2-1.

Schedule for India’s tour of Bangladesh

ODI Series:

• 1st ODI – 17 August, Mirpur
• 2nd ODI – 20 August, Mirpur
• 3rd ODI – 23 August, Chattogram

T20I Series:

• 1st T20I – 26 August, Chattogram
• 2nd T20I – 29 August, Mirpur
• 3rd T20I – 31 August , Mirpur

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DUBAI: India captain Rohit Sharma achieved a significant milestone during the second match of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Sharma entered the elite 11,000-run club in ODIs against Bangladesh in India’s Champions Trophy opener.

He also became the second-fastest player to reach the milestone in innings. Before that innings, Rohit Sharma required 12 runs to enter the elite club. He did it in style in his 261 innings, hitting the ball over mid-on in the third over.

His compatriot Virat Kohli is the only other player who has done it faster, achieving the feat in 222 innings.

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Interestingly, with Sharma joining the club, the record for fastest batters to 11,000 ODI runs belonged to Indians—Kohli (222), Rohit (260*), and Tendulkar (276).

The milestone also placed Sharma in an exclusive club of Indian batters who have scored over 11,000 runs in the format, joining the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Virat Kohli.

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It’s worth noting that after today’s match against Bangladesh, Team India will face arch-rivals and hosts Pakistan in the much-awaited marquee event clash on 23 February.

Meanwhile, their final group stage match is scheduled against New Zealand on 2 March.

India Squad For ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.

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DUBAI: Shubman Gill’s sublime century and Mohammed Shami’s five-wicket haul helped India beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the second match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. 

India comfortably chased a modest target of 229 runs, losing four wickets with 21 balls to spare.

The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided a solid start for Men in Blue, stitching together a 69-run stand. Sharma departed in the final over of the powerplay after scoring 41 runs in a record-breaking knock laced with seven fours.

After his departure, Virat Kohli joined Gill at the crease and formed a steady 43-run partnership to keep India afloat.

The Indian stalwart departed after scoring 22 off 38 balls, hitting only one-four. After his dismissal, two more wickets in quick succession gave Bangladesh faint hope on the score of 144/4 in 30.1 overs.

However, Bangladesh failed to make an impact with the bat and was equally sloppy in the field, dropping crucial catches and missing run-out moments at key moments.

However, Gill continued his majestic strokeplay and reached his 8th ODI century.

He and KL Rahul put on an unbeaten 87-run stand on the fifth wicket, guiding India to a convincing victory against Bangladesh.

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Rahul played a composed innings, scoring 41 off 47 balls with the help of two big sixes and one elegant four, while Gill scored 101, striking nine fours and two sixes.

Rishad Hossain was the only silver lining for Bangladesh, taking two wickets for 38 in his ten overs.

Earlier, the Bangladesh team was bowled out on 228 in 49.4 overs after a clinical bowling performance from India.

After opting to bat first, Bangladesh was in early trouble, losing half their side in the powerplay.

The Indian seamers were on a roll as they dismantled the Bangladeshi top order. The Tiger’s top three, Tanzid Hasan (25), Soumya Sarkar (0), and Najmul Hossain Shanto (0), were dismissed cheaply in the first six overs.

Shami and Axar Patel jolted Bangledesh with early blows, taking two wickets in the first ten overs.

After early blows, it was expected that Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s senior duo would lift their team. However, they also perished in a short span of time on nought and five runs, respectively.

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But the vital partnership between Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy brought Bangladesh back into the game. The pair added 154 runs on the sixth wicket and took their team to 189 runs after a precarious position of 35 for 5.

Ali scored a cautious knockoff 68 on 114 balls, which included four fours. He was caught by Virat Kohli of Mohammed Shami’s bowling.

Hridoy continued his good knock and scored his first ODI hundred in the 48th over. His valiant knock included two sixes and one four. He was caught (100) on Harshit Rana’s bowling after scoring a century.

Shami was on fire after returning from an injury, took a fifer and rattled the Bangladesh batting lineup. Harshit Rana was equally good, taking three wickets in his seven overs.

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