Champions Trophy: Bangladesh Wins Toss, Elects to Bat Against India
In the second match of the Champions Trophy, being held in Dubai, India is facing Bangladesh. Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first.
Team India has opted to field three all-rounders in this match: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja. In the bowling department, the team has included Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana, while Kuldeep Yadav has been selected as the specialist spinner. As a result, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy have been left out of the playing XI. Additionally, KL Rahul has been chosen as the wicketkeeper in place of Rishabh Pant.
Speaking after losing the toss, Indian captain Rohit Sharma stated that bowling first would be beneficial for the team, as batting under floodlights on this pitch is expected to be easier.
Playing XIs
India:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami.
Bangladesh:
Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper), Zakir Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.