Ravi Shastri Shares His Preferred India XI for Semi-Final vs Australia

Fast Summary

• India topped group A with a 44-run victory over New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
• The semi-final match against Australia will take place on Tuesday, March 4, in Dubai.
• Former head coach Ravi shastri suggested maintaining the current playing XI due to a quick game turnaround.
• Shastri emphasized India’s strong spin attack as crucial for the upcoming match.
• In their last match, India’s spinners took nine out of ten wickets to defend a target of 250 against New Zealand.
• Key spinners included Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy who took five wickets.

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Indian Opinion Analysis

India’s success against New Zealand highlights the strategic advantage of their spin-heavy attack on slower pitches like Dubai’s.With Ravi Shastri advocating for continuity and acknowledging pitch weariness as beneficial to spinners, India appears well-positioned against Australia. The ability to defend competitive totals through effective use of spin could prove decisive in high-stakes matches such as semi-finals. This approach is likely wise given Australia’s capabilities but also puts pressure on batsmen to achieve totals beyond 240 for an edge.

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