India are coming in on a roll in ODIs. They have a lot of flexibility batting deep while having a variety of all-rounders. The loss of Jasprit Bumrah though leaves them without a trump card as India now look to find one in their spinners, playing to their strength. Shami is in the side though and he could fill in with the responsibility, if he finds his regular form. Bangladesh start a new era with Shakib Al Hasan missing. Litton Das is out of the squad as well and Bangladesh are left with a challenge given their minimal experience. Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmadullah are still going strong though and will be hoping for a nice swansong. They were a part of the side which gave its peak performance, making the Semi-Finals in the 2017 Champions Trophy.

BAN vs IND Match Details

Date: February 20th, 2025

Time:  2:30 PM IST

Venue: Dubai

Bangladesh vs India Weather Report

A pleasant evening is expected in Dubai. Dew could be a factor though with the temperatures remaining in the 20s.

BAN vs IND Pitch Report

Average Score Batting First in the last five games: 271

Average Score Batting Second in the last five games: 263

Wins Batting First in the last five games: 2

Wins Batting Second in the last five games: 1

Dubai hasn't hosted competitive ODIs in a while. The games tend to be medium scoring with the pitches getting two paced. Dew does make an appearance but batting first remains a safer bet.

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Bangladesh vs India Head to Head

BAN vs IND Predicted Playing XI

IND Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav/ Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammad Shami

BAN Playing XI

Towhid Hridoy, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Jaker Ali, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmadullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman 

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Bangladesh vs India Key Players

Mohammad Shami

Shami is back as the attack leader. His bowling did lack its usual bite in the previous game but with added responsibility on him he could get back to his wicket-taking best.

Mahmadullah

Mahmadullah continues to carry the batting line-up. He stepped up in the West Indies earlier last year and is a good batter down the order still. 

BAN vs IND Match Tips

India will start favorites with Bangladesh still looking inconsistent.

Match Prediction: India Will Win the Match