Australia opt to bat first against India in Champions Trophy semifinal
Steven Smith and Rohit Sharma have a chat before the toss
Anticipating spin-friendly conditions, Australia has made two changes to bolster their spin attack.
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Cooper Connolly replaces Matt Short, while Tanveer Sangha comes in for Spencer Johnson. Connolly, a batting all-rounder, offers left-arm spin, whereas Sangha is a specialist leg-spinner. They join Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, and Travis Head in Australia's spin department.
Meanwhile, India has stuck with their winning combination, fielding an unchanged XI from their victory over New Zealand in their final Group A match. Their squad includes four spinners—Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel.
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Australia (Playing XI): Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
