Team India is fully prepared for the Champions Trophy 2025, and the players are excited for a spectacular performance. Their first match will be against Bangladesh, promising an exciting contest. India has a b record against Bangladesh, but this match is expected to be closely fought.
Sports News: The Champions Trophy 2025 is generating significant buzz in the cricket world, and Indian fans have high expectations for their team. The tournament begins in Karachi on February 19th, with India's opening match against Bangladesh in Dubai on February 20th. Following this, India will face Pakistan, a crucial match considering Pakistan's role in shattering India's title hopes eight years ago.
This time, Team India aims not only to avenge past defeats but also to clinch the title. This India-Pakistan clash will be a momentous and thrilling event, both for cricket enthusiasts and as a historical encounter.
Virender Sehwag's Unbroken World Record for 23 Years
The Indian cricket team has won the Champions Trophy twice: in 2002, as joint winners with Sri Lanka, and in 2013 under MS Dhoni's captaincy. This time, the Indian team eyes a third title, aiming to break past records.
While hopes for an Indian victory are high, the Champions Trophy history holds a record that has stood firm for 23 years: Virender Sehwag's score of 126 runs off 104 balls against England in Colombo during the 2002 edition. His innings included 21 fours and a six, with 90 runs scored solely from boundaries. This remains the highest number of runs scored from boundaries in Champions Trophy history.
India's Team for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (Wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, and Varun Chakravarthy.
