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Since both teams are already through to the semi-finals, it’s common for them to experiment and give the players on the bench a chance to showcase their skills and gain some match experience. India has a few solid options in this regard, with Rishabh Pant, Varun Chakravarthy, and Arshdeep Singh, all of whom have yet to feature in the tournament.

But KL Rahul, while talking to the reporters in the pre-match press conference, was a bit skeptical about changes being made as India are a team who always resist altering their main XI. 

Even in the ODI World Cup, India more or less stuck to their same playing XI until Hardik Pandya’s injury during the match against Bangladesh in Pune. 

India’s assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, hinted that there might be some changes in the bowling lineup, with reports suggesting that Mohammed Shami could be rested, giving Arshdeep Singh an opportunity to play.