Thu Feb 20 08:50:00 UTC 2025: **India Makes Stunning Start to Champions Trophy, Bowling Out Bangladesh for Two Early Wickets**
Ahmedabad, February 20, 2025 – India got off to a flying start in the Champions Trophy today, dismissing Bangladesh for two quick wickets in the opening overs. Winning the toss, Bangladesh elected to bat but found themselves in immediate trouble. Openers Soumya Sarkar and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto were both dismissed for ducks within the first 1.4 overs, leaving Bangladesh teetering at 2/2.
Sarkar was the first to fall, edging a Mohammed Shami delivery to wicketkeeper K.L. Rahul. Shanto followed soon after, caught by Virat Kohli off the bowling of Harshit Rana.
The Indian pace attack, featuring Shami, Rana, and Hardik Pandya, proved immediately effective. Arshdeep Singh and spinner Varun Chakravarthy were notably absent from the Indian playing XI, with K.L. Rahul donning the wicket-keeping gloves.
**Playing Elevens:**
**India:** Rohit Sharma (capt.), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K.L. Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami.
**Bangladesh:** Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt.), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Jakir Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman.
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