Champions Trophy 2025: Top 3 batters from India vs Bangladesh clash

India and Bangladesh took on each other in their campaign opener in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The game was played at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Thursday. The Bangladesh skipper won the toss and decided to bat first; the game initially looked one-sided when Bangladesh had lost 5 wickets at the score of just 35 runs but they made a brilliant comeback to post a 228-run total on the board. 

Later in the second innings, Rohit Sharma’s men comfortably crossed the line in 46.3 overs and won the game by 6 wickets, scoring 231 runs for the loss of 4 wickets to kickstart their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on a winning note. 

With that said, here we’ll look at the top 3 batters from the India vs Bangladesh clash in the Champions Trophy 2025. 

Here’s a look at the top 3 batters from India vs Bangladesh – Champions Trophy 2025

Shubman Gill 

Star India opener and vice-captain Shubman Gill played a match-winning century knock to help India win the game. He scored an unbeaten 101 runs off 129 balls, with nine fours and two sixes. He stitched a fiery opening partnership of 69 runs for the first wicket with skipper Rohit Sharma in just 9.5 overs. 

Gill also won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his decisive knock in India’s favour. The world no. 1 ODI batter continued his amazing batting form from where he left in the three-match ODI series against England in India. So, he is one of the top 3 batters from the recently concluded India vs Bangladesh clash.

Towhid Hridoy 

The young middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy came to bat at number five for Bangladesh when the team was in deep trouble after losing 3 wickets at just 26 runs in 6.2 overs. Towhid found himself in a deep struggle when the team had lost 5 wickets at the score of just 35 runs. 

But then came an amazing and all-important 154-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali. Hridoy scored a brilliant century, hitting 100 runs off 118 balls, with six fours and two sixes. Despite his team’s defeat, the 24-year-old made his name among the top 3 batters in this game.

Jaker Ali 

Jaker Ali came to bat for Bangladesh at number seven when Axar Patel left them helpless by scalping two wickets in two balls. But Jaker Al displayed an amazing intent and stayed there in the middle alongside Towhid Hridoy to take Bangladesh to a respectable total. 

The 26-year-old played a crucial knock of 68 runs off 114 balls, with 4 fours to stabilize the Bangladesh innings after some early blows. His partnership for the sixth wicket with Towhid Hridoy also helped Bangladesh to reach the 200+ team total. So, he can also be considered as one of the top 3 batters in this game against India. 

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