Dubai, Feb 20 (V7N) – Bangladesh has won the toss and elected to bat against India in the opening match of the Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday (February 20).

Despite India's superior track record, Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto expressed confidence ahead of the match.

"Our team is well-balanced this time. We believe we can beat any team in this tournament," Shanto stated in the pre-match press conference.

Bangladesh XI:Tanjid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehedi Hasan Miraj, Zaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanjim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

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

With both teams aiming for a strong start, the match promises to be a thrilling contest between Bangladesh's determination and India's experience in one of cricket's biggest tournaments.

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