The Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final between Team India and Australia is scheduled to take place at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday, March 4. Many cricket gurus, or past players, have shared their thoughts about the tournament’s two sides’ strengths and weaknesses prior to the lavish match. Suresh Raina, a former all-rounder for India, joined the trend by making audacious predictions for the knockout match.
The former two-time ICC champion all-rounder discussed the crucial elements that could help India defeat Australia in the semi-final match. Notably, Raina voiced his thoughts in a segment titled “Finish the sentence,” in which he discussed what the Indian team should avoid before the game and who would be the most important players to assist the Men in Blue defeat the Men in Yellow.
Raina made the bold prediction, “He will get Man of the Match,” in response to a question concerning Virat Kohli.
In addition to complimenting the batsmen, Suresh Raina stated that the squad should steer clear of dot balls before the game. He commended Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill for their intentions and counseled KL Rahul to play more constructive cricket moving forward.
Check out the viral prediction of Suresh Raina for Virat Kohli here:
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Australia and India in the ICC knockout stages
In ICC knockout competitions, the Australians have consistently challenged India, despite the fact that they may be among the top teams entering the semi-final after winning all three of their games. The Yellow Brigade appears to have an advantage over the Men in Blue in their seven previous meetings in the ICC knockout stage.
India has won three of the seven knockout matches thus far, while Australia has won four. The two teams last faced off in an ICC elimination match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, where the Australians defeated them and won their sixth 50-over World Cup championship.
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