India vs Australia Playing 11: The Aussies are expected to make at least one change in their playing XI, bringing in Jake Fraser-McGurk in place of Matthew Short.
History weighs heavily against them but India would rely on a potent spin battery and familiarity with the conditions to break the knockout jinx against an undermanned Australia when the two formidable cricket forces clash in the Champions Trophy semifinal here on Tuesday. It will not be a straightforward task, though, as the Aussies are a resilient beast in global tournaments even without their lead cast of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc. Their stunning chase of 352 against England at Lahore a few days back validates the thought. The last time India triumphed against Australia in the knockout stage of an ICC event was way back in 2011 World Cup quarterfinal. India lost to Australia in the semifinals of the 2015 ODI World Cup and in the title clash of the 2023 ODI World Cup before succumbing to them in the World Test Championship final in 2023. This Indian side will realistically hope to rewrite that largely melancholic script over the last 14 years and the primary
Australian leg-spinner Zampa enjoyed success against Kohli in One Day Internationals (ODIs), dismissing him five times since 2017
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Despite the challenges posed by time-zone differences, the series became the second most-watched Test series on Indian television
Shubman Gill believes one series loss should not draw this much scrutiny for players
Roach pointed out that the SCG pitch aimed to showcase early pace and bounce, which would naturally wear and spin as the game progressed
A media report by IANS suggests that the BCCI is likely to review India's poor outing in Australia. However, the same report also suggests that Gambhir, Rohit and Kohli are safe from any harsh action
Ponting believes that the pacer has the potential to turn the tide in India's favour from tough situations
Bangar said that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have demonstrated their commitment by continuing to perform at the domestic level
Yuvraj also stated that players like Rohit and Kohli were likely feeling the disappointment of their poor performances more acutely than anyone else
The star Indian pacer was the highest wicket-taker in the series, with 32 scalps under his name
Mohammad Shami, after spending 359 days on the sidelines, has bowled 86.5 overs across all competitions, which should be enough to prove his fitness
Bumrah only bowled 10 overs in the Sydney Test vs Australia before picking up a back injury, leaving the field, and being deemed unavailable to bowl for the rest of the match
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Gavaskar said BCCI donates a lot of money to charity, but no one knows about their good deeds
Sunil Gavaskar admits that more players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Kumar Reddy are required in the Indian squad, who are young and hungry to score runs
The head coach of team India, Gautam Gambhir, lambasts Australia's reaction to Bumrah-Konstas banter in Sydney
The former Indian captain, despite being an Indian, expressed his willingness to present the trophy alongside his good friend Allan Border.
The captain also emphasized the bond and camaraderie within the team, acknowledging how much fun they had playing together.