In the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025, the Indian team will face the Australian cricket team. This match will be played on Tuesday, March 4 at the Dubai Cricket Stadium. The Indian team is coming after winning all its matches in the group stage, while the Australian team has won only 1 match. The Kangaroo team's 2 matches were washed away by rain. The Australian team has also not faced defeat so far.

In such a situation, both the teams will try to win the first semi-final and get a ticket to the final. Not only this, India will have to take revenge for the defeat in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 by defeating Australia in the first semi-final. In the important match, the Indian team can increase its playing 11. Let us know what India's possibly playing 11 in this match.

Big innings are expected from Rohit

No change can be seen in the opening pair of the Indian team.

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill can start the innings.

Rohit's performance in the tournament so far has not been anything special.

He scored 41 against Bangladesh, 20 against Pakistan, and 15 against New Zealand.

In such a situation, a big innings will be expected from Rohit Sharma in the semi-finals.

Gill has scored a century.

On the other hand, Shubman Gill has scored a century. Gill scored an unbeaten 101 against Bangladesh. At the same time, 46 runs came from his bat against Pakistan and 2 against the Kiwi team. Virat Kohli is sure to come at number 3. Virat Kohli, who is struggling with poor form, scored a century against Pakistan. In such a situation, a big innings will be expected from him once again.

There can be a change.

In-form Shreyas Iyer can be seen at number 4. So far in the tournament, Iyer has scored 15, 56 and 79. He is India's strong link in the middle order. There can be an important change at number 5. Rishabh Pant can be given a chance by leaving KL Rahul out. Rahul scored 41* against Bangladesh and 23 against New Zealand.

The team can go with 4 spinners.

The Indian team can go into the semi-finals with only 4 spinners.

Apart from Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty can also be a part of the final 11.

Varun proved himself against New Zealand and took 5 wickets.

In such a situation, his place is almost certain.

In fast bowling, the Indian team can depend on Hardik Pandya apart from Mohammed Shami.

With the presence of Jadeja, Axar, and Pandya, there will be depth in India's batting.

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