- Before the India and Australia (IND vs AUS) match, the team received a 440-volt shock. The dreaded opener has been ruled out of the entire tournament before the semi-finals.
IND vs AUS: India entered the semi-finals by defeating New Zealand by 44 runs in the last group stage match of the Champions Trophy 2025. India has remained undefeated in this tournament so far. On February 20, Rohit Sharma and company started the winning campaign by winning against Bangladesh by 6 wickets. After this, on February 23, Team India defeated arch-rival Pakistan by 6 wickets to enter the semi-finals and by defeating the Kiwis on March 2, India maintained its winning streak in this tournament. But before the semi-finals, the team suffered a severe blow of 440 volts. Before the big match, the dreaded opener has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025.
IND vs AUS: Player out of Champions Trophy 2025
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Before the semi-final between India and Australia (IND vs AUS), the Kangaroo team’s opening batsman Matthew Short has been ruled out of the entire tournament. Matthew Short was injured in the match played against Afghanistan. He suffered an injury to his left quadriceps, due to which he was facing difficulties in batting, but now it has been confirmed that he is completely out of this tournament and Australia Cricket Board’s chief selector George Bailey has also announced Short’s replacement. In place of this explosive batsman, a 21-year-old young all-rounder has been given a chance in the 15-member team.
Connolly replaces Short
The sudden exit of Matthew Short due to injury before the semi-final match against India (IND vs AUS) is being considered a big blow for Australia. But in his place, chief selector George Bailey has included 21-year-old Cooper Connolly in Australia’s 15-member team. 21-year-old Cooper has played 1 Test, 2 T20Is, and 3 ODIs for Australia so far, in which his performance has been very ordinary so far.
But Cooper is an explosive left-handed batsman as well as a slow left-arm bowler. But it is unlikely that he will get a chance to play against India because Jack Fraser McGurk can be included in the playing eleven as an opener against India (IND vs AUS) in place of Matthew Short or he has another option in the form of Aaron Hardy.