India start their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign today (February 20). The Men in Blue will take on Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE. Before coming to the predictions, let’s see the head-to-head history of the two Asian teams in ODI cricket.
IND vs BAN: Head-to-Head
India and Bangladesh have played 41 ODI matches so far. Team India won 32 of those while Bangladesh won 8. One match produced no results.
Their last encounter between these two teams was in October 2023 during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. India won the match by 7 wickets.
IND vs BAN: AI Prediction
Let’s see what AI is predicting about today’s India vs Bangladesh match at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
ChatGPT says, “Bangladesh are a spirited side capable of surprises, but India’s batting depth, superior pace attack, and experience in high-pressure games give them the edge. Unless Bangladesh pull off something extraordinary, India are likely to start their campaign with a win.”
“India are favoured to win. India enter the tournament on a high after a 3-0 ODI series win against England earlier in 2025. Their batting lineup, led by Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli, is in fine form, and their bowling attack remains potent despite Jasprit Bumrah’s absence due to injury. Bangladesh, conversely, struggled in their last ODI series, suffering a 3-0 defeat to the West Indies in December 2024, which could dent their momentum.,” says Grok.
Google Gemini predicts, “India will be the favourites going into this match, given their strong batting lineup, balanced attack, and recent form. However, Bangladesh cannot be ruled out, as they have shown the ability to spring surprises in the past. It is expected to be a closely-contested match, and the outcome could go either way.”
Batters: Virat Kohli (C), Shubman Gill, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Rohit Sharma
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: Mohammed Shami (VC), Kuldeep Yadav, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
IND vs BAN: Who’ll win?
OneCricket predicts, if India bat first and score 270-280, Bangladesh will find it difficult to chase. CricTracker predicts that the team bowling first will win the match. Google Match Prediction says India have a 90% chance of winning. We believe India will start with an emphatic win.
