India, March 3 -- Following their commanding 44-run win over New Zealand in the final Group fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India find themselves in a fix. Heading into the semifinal against Australia on Tuesday, captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir have a decision to make - stick with the team that fetched them victory over New Zealand or go back to the Playing XI that beat Bangladesh and Pakistan. About 24 hours ago, the decision would have been simple. Harshit Rana, with 3/31 against Bangladesh and 1/30 versus Pakistan, was the second front-line pacer in the team after Mohammed Shami, with Hardik Pandya the third fast-bowling option.

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