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Tournament favourites India lock horns with Bangladesh in the 2nd match of the 2025 Champions Trophy (CT). The action moves to Dubai after months of speculation as to whether India will travel to Pakistan. After their decision to not travel, a hybrid tournament was announced and Rohit Sharma’s team will be seeking to make the most of the conditions.

India come into the tournament in good form. They beat England easily, with their long batting lineup and well-rounded bowling unit proving too strong. How well they will fare without Jasprit Bumrah remains to be seen, but can Bangladesh challenge them enough?

The Tigers have largely struggled in ODIs since the 2023 World Cup. Their pace bowling is cause for optimism, but their batting output – especially that of their top order – is a worry. Plus, the hole Shakib Al Hasan’s absence leaves is a big one, with veterans Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah still expected to do the heavy lifting.

In this article, we will look at the possible XIs, Dubai pitch report, fantasy cricket tips and Dream11 Prediction for the 2nd match of CT 2025.

CT 2025 2nd Match: IND vs BAN Possible Playing XIs

India should play three seamers including Hardik Pandya, with Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav the spin options.

India: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Shreyas Iyer, 5. Axar Patel, 6. KL Rahul (wk), 7. Hardik Pandya, 8. Ravindra Jadeja, 9. Mohammed Shami, 10. Kuldeep Yadav, 11. Harshit Rana

Bangladesh have some decisions to make about the make up of their bowling attack. Tanzim Hasan Sakib did worry India in the 2023 Asia Cup, where he dismissed Rohit Sharma.

Bangladesh: 1. Tanzid Hasan, 2. Soumya Sarkar, 3. Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), 4. Towhid Hridoy, 5. Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 6. Mahmudullah, 7. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8. Rishad Hossain/Nasum Ahmed, 9. Taskin Ahmed, 10. Nahid Rana/Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 11. Mustafizur Rahman

Dubai International Stadium Pitch Report and Weather

The weather is perfect in Dubai at this time of year. The forecast is for a top of 26 degrees and mostly sunny conditions.

In terms of the Dubai surface, pacers had a good time in the recent UAE ILT20 league, taking 68.2% of the wickets. The average first innings score in that tournament was a modest 157.67, with the chasing team winning 11 of 15 matches.

Expect the team who wins the toss to choose to chase under lights at a ground where batting second usually reigns supreme.

Fantasy Cricket Tips for IND vs BAN: Top picks for Dream11 – Key Players

Top wicket-keeper picks:

• Mushfiqur Rahim is likelier to get an opportunity to play a longer innings. Overall against India, Rahim has scored 703 runs at an average of 31.95 and strike rate of 73.68.

Key batter picks:

• Shubman Gill is a genuine captaincy option in Dream11. With 2,587 runs at 60.16, Gill has established himself as one of the best ODI players in the world. He is coming off scores of 87, 60 and 112 against England, and has a fifty and century in two ODIs against Bangladesh.
• Rohit Sharma found form with 119 in the recent ODI series against England. Also, Rohit averages 56.14 in 17 ODIs against Bangladesh, with three fifties and three hundreds.
• Virat Kohli is seeking a return to his best form, but you’d be a brave fantasy player to leave him out of your Dream11 team. Kohli has the most runs in IND-BAN ODIs (910) at an average of 75.83 and strike rate of 101.78.

Top all-rounder picks:

• There is a case for Hardik Pandya to take the new ball against Bangladesh’s shaky top order. Nevertheless, he can still chip in with wickets given his hit-the-deck style. Batting wise, seeing India’s depth, Hardik’s best opportunity to make an impact is if they bat first.
• Mehidy Hasan Miraz is one of Bangladesh’s key bowlers and should get a chance to bat, providing opportunities for Dream11 points. Mehidy has a ton and seven wickets in seven ODIs against India.

Top bowler picks:

• Wristspin can be Bangladesh’s kryptonite. Kuldeep Yadav is ready to pounce. The wristspinner has ten wickets in six ODIs at Dubai at an average of 23.70 and economy of 4.08.
• Arshdeep Singh has taken the most wickets for India since the 2023 World Cup with 14 at an average of 16.64.

Other Players to Consider for your Fantasy Cricket Teams

• Ravindra Jadeja is coming off a superb series against England where he took 3/26 and 3/25. He can pounce against Bangladesh’s inability at times to rotate strike against accurate spin.
• Axar Patel can be a solid differential option especially if India bats first. He is a chance to bat as high as five.
• Shreyas Iyer is an excellent pick, especially if India bats first. Batting at number four, Shreyas has smashed 1,578 runs at an average of 52.60 and strike rate of 103.81. This includes 59, 44 and 78 in the recent ODIs against England.
• Soumya Sarkar has scored the most ODI runs for Bangladesh since the 2023 World Cup (430) at an average of 43.00 and strike rate of 93.68.
• Najmul Hossain Shanto averages 59.66 in ODIs since the 2023 World Cup (358 runs).
• Taskin Ahmed has the most wickets for Bangladesh since the 2023 World Cup, with 14 at an average of 23,92.
• Mustafizur Rahman has 25 wickets in 12 ODIs against India at an average of 21.88.

Other Key Stats and Matchups

• Mushfiqur has scored 105 runs in 137 balls (one dismissal) against Ravindra Jadeja, 37 off 45 (one dismissal) against Axar Patel and 11 off 22 (no dismissals) against Kuldeep Yadav in ODIs.
• Shubman Gill against Mustafizur Rahman in ODIs: 32 balls, 46 runs, no dismissals.
• Virat Kohli strikes above 100 in ODIs against Mustafizur (58 balls, 68 runs, one dismissal) and Taskin Ahmed (34 balls, 35 runs, one dismissal). He also has 55 runs in 65 balls against Mehidy Hasan Miraz without dismissal.
• Rohit Sharma in ODIs at Dubai: 5 matches, 317 runs, avg. 105.66, SR 93.51.

CT 2025 2nd Match: IND vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Today 21 February

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

CT 2025 2nd Match: IND vs BAN Match Prediction – Who will win?

India will win comfortably.