Veteran Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has shared his thoughts on their hectic schedule in the Champions Trophy 2025. Although he said that Australia have been confronted with changes, he also added that they are feeling okay about it. However, Australia, along with South Africa, had reached Dubai if they had to play their semi-final fixture at the venue. But their travel plans were vindicated as India defeated New Zealand on Sunday to set themselves up for a knockout clash against Australia as well.

Speaking to reporters ahead of facing Team India on Tuesday, Zampa said, as quoted by Perth Now: “Obviously, we’ve had a bit of a hectic schedule, playing a couple of games in Pakistan, back and forth, in between cities. But with the nature of this tournament, not knowing where we are for this first semi-final, it’s kind of nice to get here, we’ve got a great facility here. Changes it up a little bit as well. So the boys are feeling OK about it.”

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However, Australia face a stiff challenge against India on a weary Dubai pitch, given they are likely to play four spinners again in the semi-final as well. Zampa also revealed that Australia feel confident after chasing down 352 against England but said that the real test begins only now as well.

“Our preparation has been OK. In these tournaments, you don’t play a lot of games anyway, so each game is pretty cut-throat. A massive win against England set us up for the rest of the tournament, and the bowling performance was pretty good against Afghanistan. But the tournament really starts now in the semi-finals, even more cut-throat,” Adam Zampa concluded.