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Champions Trophy: Australia opt to bat first against unchanged India in first semi-final

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Champions Trophy: Australia Opt To Bat First Against Unchanged India In First Semi-final

By IANS News March 04, 2025 • 14:18 PM View: 549

ICC Champions Trophy: Australia have won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy here at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.

Australia have made two changes in their playing 11 as Cooper Connolly comes in for Matt Short and Tanveer Sangha comes in for Spencer Johnson.

"We'll have a bat. Looks a pretty dry surface. The guys had a couple of sessions, ready to go. It should take turn. Very good side - India. Two changes. Cooper Connolly comes in for Short, Sangha comes in for Johnson," Australia skipper Steve Smith said at the toss.

TAGS Champions Trophy ICC Champions Trophy Dubai International Stadium Cooper Connolly Matt Short Tanveer Sangha Spencer Johnson Steve Smith Rohit Sharma Padmakar Shivalkar Playing XIs Shubman Gill Virat Kohli Shreyas Iyer Axar Patel KL Rahul

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