India, Feb. 17 -- The ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 is around the corner. The eight-team ICC event will get underway on February 19 with the opening fixture between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand. Bangladesh, who reached the semi-finals of the last Champions Trophy in 2017, are placed in Group A, alongside Pakistan, New Zealand and India. The Nazmul Hossain Shanto-led side will begin their campaign against India on February 20 at the Dubai International Stadium.

Bangladesh are a team in transition in the white-ball formats after the exit of world-beaters such as Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal. The team is centred around Shanto. However, the left-handed batter is woefully out of form. The middle order has experienced pros like Mushfiqu...