India vs australia: India is facing Australia in the first semi -finals of the Champions Trophy 2025. This is the same team that gave Team India a deep wound in the final of the World Cup two years ago, which is still fresh in the hearts of Indian fans. Now Rohit and Company is desperate to avenge Ahmedabad at the Dubai ground.
Australia have scored 264 runs in this great -time being played in Dubai. If Team India has to make it to the finals of the Champions Trophy, then they have to do the work that India has never done till date. Let us know that India’s most successful run chase against Australia in the ICC tournament was in 2011 when Team India chased 261 runs.
India will have to adopt ‘anchor formula’
Team India started chasing 265 runs in the semi -finals against Australia. Rohit Sharma put pressure on the Kangaroo bowlers by adopting an aggressive attitude, but India got the first blow in the 5th over. Shubman Gill was dismissed for 8 runs. Indian fans had not yet emerged from the shock that captain Rohit Sharma broke heart. Hitman went away by throwing his wicket after scoring 28 runs off 29 balls.
If India has to beat Australia and step into the final of the Champions Trophy, then they have to adopt an old way of cricket i.e. anchor formula. Star player Virat Kohli will play an important role in this. If they play on one side by burying the pegs, then there is a panic in the opposing team because they are called chase master. From the other side, batsmen will have to attack a little and put pressure on the Australian bowlers.
India has a challenge of 265 runs. This means that they have to make less than 6 runs in an over. If Virat Kohli plays an anchor role on one side, it will be difficult for Australia to save this match.
India’s playing xi: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Akshar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty
Australia’s playing xi: Cooper Konoli, Travis Head, Steven Smith (Captain), Marnas Labushen, Josh English (wicketkeeper), Alex Kerry, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarashuis, Nathan Alice, Adam Jampa, Tanveer Sangha
