Champions Trophy 2025: Why Arshdeep Singh is not playing Match 2 against Bangladesh?

Champions Trophy 2025: Why Arshdeep Singh is not playing Match 2 against Bangladesh? (Source – Getty Images)

India and Bangladesh take on each other in the second match of the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on February 20. India are coming off an emphatic 3-0 win against England in the ODI series. They would like to keep the momentum intact and start the tournament on a positive note. On the other hand, Bangladesh have struggled in the ICC events, they lack experience but their dismal performance tag in such events has always stuck with them.

Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bat first. Bangladesh have decided to go with three spinners. On the other hand, India have dropped Varun Chakaravarthy from the last ODI and brought back Ravindra Jadeja. Speaking of the pace, India have not included Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana has replaced him in the playing XI.

“We would like to bat first. Looks like a good wicket so we want to put runs on the board. We have play good cricket today and the boys are confident. Three spinners, two spinners for us,” said Shanto at the toss.

“I would have fielded first. We have played a few years back here so we felt the ball comes on better under lights. All looking good. Everyone is fit and fine to go. Let’s hope we start well. There is no looking back, every game becomes very important in this tournament. Only Varun misses out from the last ODI we played, Jadeja comes back Arshdeep misses and Shami comes back,” said Rohit.

Playing XIs:

India:

Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.

Bangladesh:

Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

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