India and Australia are set for the Champions Trophy 2025 semis and the former had sort of a warm up on Sunday.
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INDIA, AUSTRALIA READY FOR SEMIS AFTER FORMER BEATS LATTER IN LAST GROUP MATCH
India and Australia are ready for their semis match up on Tuesday.
This, after India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs.
Furthermore, India’s last Group A match on Sunday may have been meaningless as the semis cast was set.
Moreover, India team captain Rohit Shara cited the need to sustain the winning momentum.
“Critical to possibly win every game and doing everything right in a short tournament,” Sharma said.
“Important to correct mistakes quickly, and that’s where we know if your team is going up or going down,” he added.
VARUN ‘NERVOUS’ BUT INDIA VETERANS HELPED HIM GET LOOSE AHEAD OF SEMIS MATCH
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy admitted feeling “nervous” with his first few matches in the tournament.
Moreover, the 33-year-old bowler starred with 5/42 in 10 overs as he helped India put away New Zealand at the at the Dubai International Stadium.
Furthermore, Varun said his veteran teammates like Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Hardik Handya helped him.
“I did feel nervous in the initial stages. I have not played many matches for India in the ODI format but as the game went on I felt better,” Varun said.
“Virat, Rohit, Shreyas and Hardik were talking to me and that helped,” he added.
Meanwhile, Kohli recently shared his resurgence in play was due to his recent visit to former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar.
SHARMA BRACES FOR AUSTRALIA’S ‘RICH HISTORY’ OF PLAYING WELL IN ICC TOURNAMENTS
Sharma braces for Australia’s “rich history” of impressive play in ICC (International Cricket Council) tournaments.
Furthermore, the India skipper noted his team can afford to commit mistakes now rather than at a crucial semis match.
Moreover, Sharma welcomes a “great contest” against Australia which India hopes to win and advance to the final.
“It will be a good game, Australia has a rich history of playing well in ICC tournaments, but is is about us and what we want to do on that particular day,” the skipper said.
“It will be a great contest, looking forward to that. Hopefully we can stitch one towards us,” he added.
