Apart from ICC tournaments, Afghanistan and South Africa faced off in a historic three-match bilateral ODI series in September 2024 in Sharjah. Afghanistan stunned the cricketing world by winning the series 2-1, marking their first-ever series victory against the Proteas.

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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.

Follow live coverage of Bangladesh vs India from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.