KL Rahul bags 'Fielder of the Match' medal after Bangladesh clash (Photo Source: BCCI) India played their first Champions Trophy 2025 match against Bangladesh on Thursday, February 20. The Men in Blue started with great content and spirit as they beat the opponents by six wickets.

The Indian team management maybe backing KL Rahul as the No.1 wicketkeeper at the moment but the champions trophy could be the right platform to take the punt with Rishabh Pant.

KL Rahul has been backed by Gautam Gambhir as India's first choice wicket-keeper ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.

Indian cricket team 's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has backed KL Rahul as the team's first-choice wicket-keeper for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This comes after Rahul was preferred over Rishabh Pant in a recent ODI series against England.

Cricket fans will want to tune in to Willow TV in the wee hours of Thursday morning to catch the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy contest between India and Bangladesh.

India will kick off their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Bangladesh in the second match of the tournament. The IND vs BAN match serves as a prelude for India ahead of the highly anticipated IND vs PAK showdown.

India face Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 today at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India boast a strong record at this venue, winning 5 of 6 ODIs. The match starts at 1 PM local time.

Here we go. Team India will start its Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai when they take on Bangladesh on Thursday.

India make a winning srat to their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign, as Rohit Sharma's men hand Bangladesh a 6-wicket win on Thursday, February 20, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.