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Ricky Ponting also said that Australia is a improvement team under pressure, so Team India should not take it lightly. -File photo
The first semi -final between India and Australia is to be played at the International Stadium in Dubai today in the Champions Trophy. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that Team India is his favorite team. There will be no pressure on Team India to lose the final to Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, Australia is a improvement team under pressure, so Team India should not take it lightly.
Team India has experience of playing on Dubai pitch, it will benefit
Ponting while talking to Sanjana Ganesan in the ICC review said that Team India is his favorite team. He is in a very strong position in this match. He has the experience of playing on the Dubai pitch in this tournament, which will benefit him.
Team India has played all the matches in Dubai so far in the tournament. In such a situation, the Indian team is well aware of here. While other teams have little loss, because they are coming on different grounds
Team India’s middle order strong Ponting said that the batting of Team India’s middle order is strong. It was seen in the last league match against New Zealand. Team India can win the match under various circumstances.
Shreyas Iyer and Akshar Patel shared the team from crisis against New Zealand. At the same time, he has batsmen like Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul in the middle order, which strengthens the team. The team has many players, which perform better on critical occasions.
Australian players give their best in big matches Ponting said that Team India should not make a mistake of taking Australia lightly. The Australian team performs better in big matches and plays their best cricket.
Toss winning team should choose batting Ponting also described the toss on the Dubai pitch as important. Said that the situation here should not be as favorable to chase the target as in the ground of Pakistan in the tournament. He said that if there is no dew then the team winning the toss should bat. Later the wicket will probably slow down. Australia would be better to bat first than chasing the target.
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