Rohit Sharma-Led Team India Has Qualified For ICC CT 2025 S/F With Win Over Bangladesh?

It was a night to remember for India in Dubai as they got their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign off to a brilliant start. It was a comprehensive win for India by six wickets over Bangladesh on Thursday. While this win was just what the side needed ahead of the big-ticket clash against Pakistan , Team India would know that only two teams will qualify for the semi-final and hence every match is important. Young Shubman Gill was the star for India as he hit an unbeaten century to take the side over the line. While his century was not a brisk one, it was a knock that would give Gill confidence ahead of the Pakistan clash. He remained 101* off 129 balls. 

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‘Very satisfying and very happy’ - Gill

"Definitely one of my most satisfying innings that I have played and my first century in ICC events. Very satisfying and very happy with the way I performed. When me and Rohit bhai went out there, we thought cutting the ball wasn't easy because the balls which were outside the off-stump weren't coming onto the bat that nicely," Gill said at the post-match presentation. 

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Centurion Gill & Rahul Take IND Over The Line

Team India saw a sublime opening from skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the game. The Indian captains hit some shots which went over the boundary line to have a strong opening against the opposition. The Indian skipper was dismissed at 41 runs but became the fastest to score 11,000 ODI runs. Virat Kohli 's struggles with leg spin were evident once again as he fell early after scoring a 38-ball 22, which had a boundary.

After Shreyas Iyer & KL Rahul lost their wickets, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul stood up to the task and scored 41 runs to stabilize India's momentum alongside Shubman Gill, who scored 101. Team India successfully chased down the target, and KL ended the match with a defining six that jetted off to the stands.