This is the biggest matchup in world cricket at the moment, as India and Australia meet in the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The match is scheduled to start on Tuesday, March 4, and will be played at the Dubai International Stadium. This game doesn’t need any extra ingredients, but the fact that India lost the ODI World Cup final against Australia gives Rohit Sharma’s team even more reason to play out of their skin.
Team Form
India finished the group stage with a 100% record, winning all the matches. Their tournament started with a six-wicket over Bangladesh before winning against Pakistan, another six-wicket win. In the final league phase game, India produced yet another dominating performance as the Men In Blue won by 44 runs against New Zealand. In the last 11 games across white-ball formats, India have won a remarkable 10 times while losing just once. While in ODIs, the Indian team has won the last six matches heading into this game.
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India in ODIs (Last Five): W W W W W
Australia were in doldrum leading up to this tournament. Not only they were humbled by Sri Lanka in the two-match ODI series, but some of their big-name players such as Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Marsh had to pull out of the tournament due to various reasons. Yet, the Aussies are in the semifinal, remaining unbeaten. This is what Australian teams have done in big ICC tournaments. They know how to win big competitions and that’s why the Aussies are the biggest threat to this Indian team’s quest to win the CT 2025.
Australia in ODIs (Last Five): L L W NA NA
India vs Australia CT 2025 Semifinal 1: Match Details
- Teams: India and Australia
- Date and Time: Tuesday, March 04, @ 02:30 PM (IST)
- Stadium: Dubai International Stadium
India vs Australia Pitch Report, Toss Impact
Pitch Report: Indian team went with four spinners against New Zealand, which only indicates the nature of the pitch. The way that match unfolded, with spinners doing most of the damage, it’s clear that the pitch is slow and a haven for spinners.
Toss Impact: Playing spin under lights gets tricky. So the captain winning the toss might opt for batting first.
ODI Stats at Dubai International Stadium
| Total Matches | 61 |
| Won Batting First | 23 |
| Won Batting Second | 36 |
| No Result | 02 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 219 |
| Highest Score | 355/5 |
| Lowest Score | 91/10 |
India vs Australia CT 2025 Semifinal 1: Dubai Weather
Weather Report: This is a big game and we all want a full game. The good news is that the weather is expected to remain clear on Tuesday in Dubai. So expect a full match between India and Australia.
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India vs Australia CT 2025 Semifinal 1: Team News
India
- Indian team went with four designated spinners for the match against New Zealand. The move worked as Varun Chakravarthy took a five-wicket haul, with nine wickets going to the spinners. India have every reason to go with the same combination for this match as well.
- In this case, Harshit Rana might have to contend with a place on the bench.
Australia
- Australia will be forced to make changes to their playing 11 as opener Matt Short has been ruled out with an apparent hamstring injury.
- Cooper Connoly and Jake Fraser-McGurk both are on contention for a place at the top of Australia’s batting order.
Players to watch out for in India vs Australia match
- Virat Kohli: You have to consider Virat Kohli in your fantasy cricket team as the Indian star turns up in big games. The former Indian captain will surely be eying a big score in this knockout match.
- Travis Head: We Indians know all about Travis Head and ICC tournaments. The herculean left-hander has played match-winning innings against India in past finals. He is the biggest threat to this Indian team.
- Axar Patel: The left-handed Indian all-rounder has added an extra dimension to India’s batting unit with his improved batting. But bowling remains the biggest strength for Axar. He should be in your IND vs AUS Dream11 teams.
- Hardik Pandya: Shared the new ball with Mohammad Shami and delivered four quality overs, picking up a wicket as well. The Mumbai Indians captain also scored 45 runs at a stage when India were in deep trouble.
- Shumban Gill / Shreyas Iyer: Both are in remarkable form at the moment. In fact, you can have both batters in your AUS vs IND Dream11 fantasy cricket teams.
- Glenn Maxwell: Keep an eye on Australia’s veteran all-rounder. On this slow pitch, Maxwell’s overs could be a game-changer for his team. Add to that his incredible power-hitting, and you have a player who is a pure match-winner.
IND vs AUS Expected Playing XIs
India Probable Starting XI vs Australia:
- Shubman Gill
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Axar Patel
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Mohammad Shami
- Harshit Rana/Arshdeep Singh
- Varun Chakravarthy/Kuldeep Yadav
Australia Probable Starting XI vs India:
- Jake Fraser-McGurk/Cooper Connolly
- Travis Head
- Steven Smith (C)
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Josh Inglis (WK)
- Glenn Maxwell
- Alex Carey
- Nathan Ellis
- Adam Zampa
- Spencer Johnson
- Tanveer Sangha
India vs Australia squads for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
India squad for ICC Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy
Australia squad for ICC Champions Trophy: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly.
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