India’s opening win in Champions Trophy 2025 sends records tumbling | Cricket News

Shubman Gill, left, and Mohammed Shami (Photos: AP/ANI)

India started their Champions Trophy marketing campaign with a commanding win over Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday, setting the tone for his or her pursuit of one other International Cricket Council (ICC) title.
Mohammed Shami marked his first match-winning efficiency since returning to worldwide cricket after a year-long restoration following his ankle surgical procedure, because the veteran right-arm pacer took 5 wickets (5 for 53), whereas Shubman Gill‘s unbeaten century (101 not out) guided India to a cushty six-wicket victory, pursuing Bangladesh’s modest complete of 228 on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
En route, the Indian workforce’s efficiency led to numerous particular person milestones.
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After opting to bat, Bangladesh slipped to 35 for five earlier than a 154-run stand between Towhid Hridoy (100) and Jakeri Ali (68) revived the innings, which ended at a decent 228.

Shami’s effort made him India’s most profitable bowler in 50-over ICC occasions with 60 wickets, going previous Zaheer Khan’s 59 scalps. While Zaheer took 32 innings to attain the feat, Shami did it in a mere 19 innings.
Shami’s complete tally of 72 wickets in all ICC tournaments can be a document for an Indian bowler. Besides that, he grew to become the quickest to 200 ODI wickets by balls (5126).
It was the sixth five-wicket haul for Shami in ODIs, which is essentially the most by an Indian bowler. Five of these five-fors have come in ICC occasions, which can be a document.

Also, Virat Kohli took his 156th catch, which is now the very best by an Indian fielder in ODIs.
India’s chase started with a 69-run stand between captain Rohit Sharma and Gill, which noticed Rohit scoring 41 and changing into the second quickest to 11,000 runs in ODIs, taking 261 innings in comparison with the 222 Kohli took to achieve the landmark. Sachin Tendulkar is third in that record, having taken 276 innings to finish 11,000 runs in 50-over internationals.

Gill’s century additionally made him the quickest to attain 8 ODI a whole lot, taking simply 51 innings, which is 60 innings lower than Sachin Tendulkar. Gill broke former opener Shikhar Dhawan’s document of 8 a whole lot in his first 57 ODI innings.

It was additionally Gill’s 14th worldwide century since 2022, which is essentially the most by any batter in worldwide cricket.