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IND Vs BAN: Gill's Grit, Shami's Fifer Propel India To 6-Wicket Win Over Bangladesh In Champions Trophy Opener

Shubman Gill's measured 101 (129) and Mohammed Shami's fiery 5/53 headlined India's 6-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener. Chasing 229, India got a strong start through Rohit Sharma (41) and Gill before slipping to 144/4. However, KL Rahul (41) and Gill's unbroken 87-run stand ensured a comfortable finish in 46.3 overs. Earlier, Towhid Hridoy (100) and Jaker Ali (68) rescued Bangladesh from 35/5, but Shami's brilliance, aided by Harshit Rana (3/31), sealed their fate. India now brace for a high-octane clash against Pakistan on Feb 23.

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Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Bangladesh | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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ICC Champions Trophy: Bangladesh vs India | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: Mohammed Shami celebrates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Soumya Sarkar | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: India's Harshit Rana celebrates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan bats | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz bats | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan plays a shot | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: Mohammed Shami celebrates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: India's Axar Patel celebrates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: Axar Patel celebrates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: Bangladesh's Jaker Ali plays a shot | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy plays a shot | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: India's Kuldeep Yadav, left, bowls a delivery | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 2, IND vs BAN: Mohammed Shami celebrates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Jaker Ali | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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ICC Champions Trophy: Bangladesh vs India | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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ICC Champions Trophy: IND vs BAN | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Bangladesh vs India, 2nd Match | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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