Favourites India enter Australia’s territory in semi-final
India have marched ahead of Australia since the World Cup final in 2023, but the gap matters less with a spot in the final on the line
Unfamiliar Varun a ‘tempting’ option against Australia in semi-final, says Rohit
Apart from Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell, no other Australian batter in the top seven has faced Varun before
Rohit: ‘Dubai not our home, it’s new for us as well’
The India captain also feels that the pitches in Dubai have been challenging for batters, while the bowlers have also had to adjust
Kumble: ‘Exceptional’ Varun has consistently won matches in last one year
Kumble says Australia will find it difficult if India play four spinners in their semi-final in Dubai
Varun keen to maintain the mystery as he makes compelling semi-final case
Having taken ‘different career paths’, Varun has made himself tough to leave out
India to face Australia in Dubai semi-final; NZ to meet SA in Lahore semi-final
South Africa, who had also shifted to Dubai ahead of the knockouts, will now fly back to Lahore for the second semi-final
Varun takes five as India top group and set up Australia showdown
Williamson’s 81 in vain as New Zealand crumble against spin chasing 250
In-form India and New Zealand face off to see who they will meet in the semis
Both are exceptional ODI outfits, coming in with a string of wins to their name. Both will also already have one eye on their respective semi-finals, which quickly follow Sunday’s…
SA and Australia to travel to Dubai due to tangled Champions Trophy scheduling
One of the teams will travel back to Pakistan to play New Zealand in the second semi-final