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Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Australia semifinal’s fate will be decided during middle overs, says Smith

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Steve Smith believes how his batters handle the Indian spinners during the middle-overs will decide the outcome of the semifinal on Tuesday. “I think for us the game’s probably won and lost how we play spin, particularly in the middle overs,” said the Australia captain on Monday. “It’s going to be a challenge. I think … Read more

IND vs AUS, Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma ‘tempted’ to play four spinners against Australia in semifinals

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Rohit Sharma hinted that the team could play four spinners against Australia in the semifinals, as it did against New Zealand on Sunday. Varun Chakaravarthy replaced Harshit Rana for the game and made a case for including him in the knockout fixture as well by scalping his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs. “We really need … Read more