As India takes on Bangladesh in its tournament opener for the the Champions Trophy 2025 edition, Bangladesh after winning the toss opted to bat bat first but it seems like the decision worked against them. They had already lost 5 wickets for just 39 runs with Mohammd Shami and Axar Patel clinching 2 wickets each and Harshit Rana picking 1 wicket for himself. This made India among the top teams to take out maximum wickets in first 10 overs in Champions Trophy games.
During the 2025 Champions Trophy at Dubai Bangladesh suffered their most disastrous batting performance when they lost 39 runs after losing five vital wickets to India. The batting calamity during the India match in Dubai followed past tournament powerplay failures which previously earned Bangladesh the worst start of six wickets lost for 44 runs against New Zealand in a 2002 game at the SSC in Colombo.
Performance statistics reveal the extent to which Bangladesh remains exposed during their initial ten over sessions in Champions Trophy matches. Surprisingly the current Pakistan collapse against India in World Cup 2019 adds to their controversial tournament legacy which includes two legendary collapses against South Africa in Mohali 2006 (27/6) and against West Indies in Southampton 2004 (26/5).
The distinctive bowling pattern of powerplay specialists during World Cups and Champions Trophies since 2015 creates additional interest regarding Bangladesh’s early-over performance. The exceptional fast bowling figures of New Zealand’s Trent Boult hold first position with 26 dismissals at a strike rate of 33.6 while India’s Mohammed Shami ranks second with twenty dismissals through an exceptional strike rate of 19.8. The top five powerplay specialists during the latest World Cups and Champions Trophy include Mitchell Starc of Australia with 19 wickets at 32.8 SR while England’s Chris Woakes took 14 wickets at 40.2 SR and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood contributed 13 wickets at 38.3 SR.
Statistics demonstrate that Bangladesh faced significant powerplay challenges yet fast bowlers today excel in their opening breakthroughs while Shami’s 19.8 strike rate represents an outstanding achievement to capitalize on fresh deliveries.
