Team India is ready for Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh on Thursday, February 20, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Before the match, captain Rohit Sharma shared a heartfelt message with fans, thanking them for their support after India’s T20 World Cup 2024 win and hoping our team can win the ICC Champions Trophy.

Rohit Sharma said "From Barbados to India - We were made to feel like Champions, and we felt like Champions, along with us, I am sure, you felt like Champions too, months later, we begin our quest to become champions once again, we have trained, tournament mandates done, now it is time to go all out on the field, for the team, for you fans - and for the nation that will be chanting our names, as always - so, let's do this again, you & us - let's be champions together"

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Rohit is chasing another ICC trophy as a captain, aiming to add another Champions Trophy for India. India has won the several tournament and it is the most successful team in terms of wins. However, in the last ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, India finished as runners-up under Virat Kohli’s Captaincy. This time, the Indian team is in good form and hopes India will win the trophy.

Rohit Sharma said "From Barbados to India - We were made to feel like Champions, and we felt like Champions, along with us, I am sure, you felt like Champions too, months later, we begin our quest to become champions once again, we have trained, tournament mandates done, now it… pic.twitter.com/IiS0gYhUpa

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After facing Bangladesh, India’s next match will be its biggest rivalry against Pakistan on Sunday, February 23, at the same venue. This will be a crucial game for Pakistan, which lost a 60-run match to New Zealand in its opening match on Wednesday in Karachi.

India will play its final Group A match against New Zealand on March 2 in Dubai. Interestingly, the two teams have met only once in Champions Trophy history, back in 2000, when New Zealand, led by Stephen Fleming, defeated India in the final. With the tournament about to start, fans are excited and hopeful that Rohit Sharma and Team India will bring the Champions Trophy to their home.