India vs Australia Playing 11: Will mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy play today? Check prediction

India is set to clash with Australia in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025, taking place in Dubai on Tuesday. This match follows India's recent victory over New Zealand, achieved just 36 hours earlier at the same venue.

India's spin-centered strategy proved successful against New Zealand, prompting speculation on whether the team will continue with four spinners or integrate another pace bowler alongside Mohammed Shami and all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

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Referring to the potential inclusion of Varun Chakaravarthy's mystery spin bowling in the spacious Dubai ground, Captain Rohit Sharma said, “He has got something different about him, so wanted to try and see what he had to offer. We got to think a little about what to do for the next game, it's a good headache. If he gets it right, it's very difficult to read him.”

For Australia, the absence of injured Matt Short leaves the team with a decision between the aggressive Jake Fraser-McGurk and spin-bowling all-rounder Cooper Connolly as a replacement. Additionally, Josh Inglis, who recently scored his maiden century against England in Lahore, is a candidate to open the batting.

Ind vs Aus: Predicted Playing XI

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Australia: Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa.

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India vs Australia: Squads Overview

India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana.

Australia Squad: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, Tanveer Sangha, Cooper Connolly.