Not Rohit Sharma or Varun Chakravarthy; Suresh Raina Predicts Player of The Match For Ind vs Aus CT 2025 Semi-Final

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The Indian team will take on the Australian side in the semi-final in Dubai in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 game. Without a doubt, India, given their form and knowhow of conditions, start favourites on paper against Australia. But again, Australia have big stars who cannot be taken lightly. 

Hours ahead of the game, predictions are doing the rounds on social space as fans are making all kinds of speculations. Amid all the predictions doing the rounds, former India cricketer Suresh Raina, too, has made his prediction. 

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Raina Backs Kohli to do well

In a segment called- ‘Finish the sentence' on Star Sports, Raina spoke about the players who would hold the key and also predicted the 'Player of the Match'. It is interesting to see Raina does not think it would be the Indian captain or Varun Chakravarthy. As per Raina, Virat Kohli would be the POTM in the CT 2025 semi-final clash. 

"He (Kohli) will get Man of the Match," Raina said in his massive prediction when he was questioned about Virat Kohli. 

Raina also cautioned the Indian batters from playing too many dot balls. 

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IND vs AUS PREVIEW

Australia will surely look to end India's dominance in Dubai.

It will not be easy considering the fact that the Rohit Sharma -led side has gotten accustomed to the conditions in Dubai and that would work in their favour. Australia, on the other hand, who have played all their games in Pakistan would now have to get accustomed to the conditions in Dubai.