The first semi -final of the Champions Trophy is to be played on Tuesday. Where India will face Australia. During this, former Indian player Akash Chopra, while talking about the importance of the toss, has appealed to captain Rohit Sharma to win the toss once.
According to the report of ‘Times of India’, Akash said that even though Team India won all group stage matches despite Rohit losing the toss. But the toss in the match against Australia can be a decisive factor.
Akash said that Rohit has swear that he will not win a single toss and will not lose the match. He said that it is fine to hear this but the toss is a problem.
New Zealand had decided to bowl by winning the toss in the last league match against India. Then Akash had said that if India scored 270 runs, it will not be easy for New Zealand to chase on this pitch. New Zealand did not achieve the target of 250 runs and lost the match. He said that this is the truth of this ground.
Akash believes that if the Indian team bat first and score 270 runs, then their chances of winning are more. Together he also said that if Australia does this work while batting first, then it will not be easy for India to chase.
India and Australia last clashed during the 2023 World Cup in the knockout game of the ICC ODI tournament. During this time Australia won the toss. At the same time, he also won the match and won the World Cup.
Published at: 04 Mar 2025 01:59 PM (IST)
