India's Rohit Sharma hopes Shubman Gill will continue his excellent form from the ODI series against England into the ICC Champions Trophy. India face Bangladesh in their opening match on Thursday, with significant players like Rohit, Virat Kohli, Mohd. Shami and Kuldeep Yadav aiming to perform well.
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