Clinical India Wins By 6 Wickets Against Bangladesh In ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Clinical India Cruises to 6-Wicket Victory Over Bangladesh in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Opener

Mumbai, India – October 26, 2025 – India launched their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a convincing six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected match at the Wankhede Stadium today. A clinical display of batting, spearheaded by Virat Kohli’s masterful 78, and disciplined bowling, ensured a comfortable win despite a brief rain interruption that reduced the match to a 40-overs-a-side contest.

The revised target of 212 was never going to be a significant challenge for the Indian batting line-up, which chased it down with 24 balls to spare. Kohli anchored the innings, displaying his trademark elegance and timing, forming a crucial partnership with Rohit Sharma (45) to lay the foundation for the chase. While Sharma’s innings ended after a well-executed pull shot, Kohli continued to build the innings, carefully rotating the strike and accumulating runs at a steady rate. His dismissal, caught behind attempting a lofted drive, finally ended his significant contribution.

However, the task was already well in hand. Hardik Pandya (32*) and KL Rahul (28*) finished the job in style, showcasing impressive hitting power in the final overs to accelerate the scoring rate and secure victory for India. The Bangladesh bowlers, despite some early promise, struggled to contain the experienced Indian batting order. Their inability to break significant partnerships proved costly.

Earlier, Bangladesh, winning the toss and electing to bat first, had a shaky start. They were reduced to 57-3 before a 70-run partnership between Liton Das (52) and Shakib Al Hasan (38) steadied the ship. Das played a composed knock, including five boundaries, but once he fell, the innings lacked momentum. A late flurry of runs from the lower middle order, driven by some late hitting, helped Bangladesh reach a respectable, yet ultimately insufficient, total of 211 all out in 39.3 overs.

Mohammed Siraj was the pick of the Indian bowlers, claiming 3 wickets for 32 runs, effectively disrupting the Bangladesh batting line-up early on. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami also contributed with key wickets at crucial junctures, maintaining the pressure and preventing Bangladesh from posting a truly challenging total.

The match was temporarily interrupted by rain in the second innings, with India needing 95 runs in 16 overs when the showers arrived. However, the interruption only seemed to give the Indian batsmen more time to strategize and the relatively small adjustment in the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method didn’t present much of a challenge.

The win marks a positive start for India in the ICC Champions Trophy. Their performance highlighted their all-round strength, demonstrating a winning combination of powerful batting, disciplined bowling, and shrewd strategizing that will likely prove crucial in the tournament's later stages. Bangladesh, despite putting up a fight, will need to address their batting frailties if they are to progress in the competition. The victory underscores India's position as one of the tournament favorites.