Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has supplied India recommendation on the best way to counter Travis Head within the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final.
India and Australia are set to face off within the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal on Tuesday on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium.
Forward of the sport, Ashwin has suggested India captain Rohit Sharma to let spinner Varun Chakaravarthy bowl the brand new ball to Australia opener Travis Head.
“New ball and provides it to Varun and ask him to bowl over the stumps to Travis Head. Head exhibits all his three stumps after which clears his leg and hit it over the sphere. Varun Chakravarthy, with a brand new ball, would possibly give India an edge. It is going to be a mouth-watering contest,” the previous Indian spinner mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Ashwin was the of view that the Australia opening batter would wish to assault Chakaravarthy within the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final given his aggressive mindset.
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“I might be very shocked if Travis Head will tackle a again seat towards Varun. He would like to go aggressive and it’ll high-risk choice. Both he’ll give Australia good begin or India will get him out cheaply. If Travis Head doesn’t take him on, then maintain Varun on for 5 overs,” Ashwin mentioned.
He urged India captain Rohit Sharma to bowl first if he wins the toss, saying that giving Australia the accountability to set a complete would put strain on the facet.
“If I’m India then I received’t be nervous about this bowling line-up of India. Win the toss, put them to bat. Give them the accountability to set the overall. If we get Travis Head’s wicket then it is going to be India’s recreation to regulate,” Ashwin mentioned.