February 25th 2025.
Sydney: Pat Cummins, the injured captain of the Australian cricket team, believes that India has a significant advantage in the ongoing Champions Trophy due to their base in Dubai. While other teams have to travel across Pakistan for their group matches, India has the benefit of playing all their games in Dubai, under a 'hybrid model'.
Rohit Sharma's team is playing all their matches in Dubai and if they make it to the final, that will also be held in the same city. This decision was made after India refused to travel to Pakistan, the original hosts of the event, due to security concerns.
In an interview with 'Yahoo Australia', Cummins shared his thoughts on this situation, "I think it's good that the tournament is able to continue, but it definitely gives India a huge advantage to be playing on the same ground. They already seem to be in great form and the fact that they are playing all their games in Dubai only adds to their advantage."
India has won both their matches so far, against Bangladesh and Pakistan, and has secured a place in the semi-final to be held on March 4th in Dubai. Their last group match is against New Zealand on Sunday, a team that has also played in Pakistan and has won both their games against the home team and Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, Cummins is watching the tournament from the sidelines as he is recovering from an ankle injury. He is targeting a comeback to competitive cricket with the Indian Premier League (IPL) next month. The timing of his injury also coincided with the birth of his daughter.
"It has been a nice break for me to be at home and spend time with my family. My ankle rehab is going well and I will start running and bowling this week," shared the 31-year-old.
Despite being unable to participate in the Champions Trophy, Cummins is looking forward to getting back on the field and representing his team in the IPL. The ongoing tournament has been full of excitement and Cummins can't wait to be a part of it once he is fully fit.
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