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Even earlier than a ball was bowled within the conflict between Indian and Australia, Indian skipper Sharma entered an inventory of infamy as he misplaced the coin toss for the eleventh consecutive time within the 50-over format.
India’s captain Rohit Sharma, left, speaks to Australia’s captain Steve Smith on the toss forward of the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Picture/Altaf Qadri)
Staff India tackle Australia within the semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Tuesday in an attractive contest between two of the sport’s heavyweights.
And even earlier than a ball was bowled, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma entered an inventory of infamy as he had misplaced the coin toss for the eleventh consecutive time as Australia opted to have a bat first after the toss swung their method. Rohit’s misfortune with the toss dates again to November 2023.
Rohit went on par with Dutch skipper Peter Borren, who had additionally misplaced the coin toss eleven occasions on the bounce in ODI fixtures between March 2011 to August 2013.
West Indies legend Brian Lara is the one participant who stands forward of Rohit and Dutchman Borren as the long-lasting southpaw ended up being unfortunate a dozen occasions on the trot because the kipper of the aspect from the Caribbean between October 1998 to Might 1999.
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Regardless of the coin favouring the Aussies, the boys in blue began the high-profile fixture off on a constructive notion as Indian speedster Mohammad Shami eliminated Australian opener Cooper Connoly for a duck after he had confronted 9 deliveries as he was caught behind by KL Rahul within the third over of the day.
Travis Head, who vexed Indian hearts a few years in the past along with his efficiency within the ICC ODI World Cup Last in 2023 on subcontinental soil, was handed a lifeline as he was dropped by Shami, however the southpaw wasn’t allowed to wreck additional injury as Varun Chakravarthy dismissed the maverick batter for 39 runs off 33 deliveries with Shubman Gill hanging on to the catch supplied up by the Australian.
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Staff India topped Pool A with three wins in as many group stage video games to arrange the encounter in opposition to Australia, who got here in second behind South Africa in Pool B.