Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and Bangladesh decided to bat against India in their Group A match at the Champions Trophy on Thursday. India will be playing its group games and potential knockout matches in the United Arab Emirates after the Indian government prevented its team from traveling to Pakistan owing to past regional conflicts.

Al Jazeera takes a close look as hosts Pakistan face rivals and favourites India in the Champions Trophy open on Sunday.

Inclement weather delayed the start of Champions Trophy game between host Pakistan and Bangladesh on Thursday. Both teams are already eliminated from the tournament and are playing for the pride after losing to semifinalists from Group A -- India and New Zealand.

Rain forced the abandonment of the Pakistan-Bangladesh game in the Champions Trophy on Thursday. The square remained under covers all day due to persistent rain and the umpires finally called off the game at 3:30 p.

Bangladesh and Pakistan will meet in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy on Thursday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan expressed "disappointment" after being eliminated from the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is taking place in Pakistan and in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Pakistan face Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium today. There is a rain scare in today's match. Check pitch report, Rawalpindi weather predictions and more.

Hosts Pakistan will face Bangladesh in their last match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy campaign at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. While there will be no progress to the semi-finals for either of these sides at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025,