New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Champions in 2013, the Indian cricket team would be aiming to revive its lost glory when they open their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Bangladesh in Dubai on February 20. The Men in Blue had finished runners-up in the last edition to Pakistan.

While India are missing the services of Jasprit Bumrah due to injury, Bangladesh will be without star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is currently banned from bowling by the ICC for reported action.

However, India will not like to leave anything to chance as Bangladesh has proved to be the proverbial banana peel for them in the past in global events. The good news for India is the return of forms of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who had a lean patch in 2024 with...