India, Feb. 19 -- Rohit Sharma and his men will begin their quest for a second successive ICC trophy when India take on Bangladesh in the second match of the 2025 Champions Trophy on Thursday at the Dubai International Stadium. It will be their second meeting in the history of the 50-over tournament and the first meeting between the two since October 2023 in the ODI World Cup.

India head into the tournament, having played just two ODI series six months apart. They suffered a 0-2 loss against Sri Lanka in July last year in Gautam Gambhir's first assignment as head coach in the format. However, they beat England earlier this month at home, securing a 3-0 clean sweep. On the other hand, Bangladesh have played nine ODI games since 2024, winn...