India vs Australia Match Prediction: The semi-finals of the much-awaited 2025 ICC Champions Trophy are here as the stage is set for the huge contest. India, the table toppers from Group A, will take on Australia, the team to qualify second from Group B of the Champions Trophy.
The first semi-final will be played today at Dubai International Cricket Stadium; this will mark a knockout challenge between the two giants of the game. India will look to avenge their defeat in the World Cup final of 2023, where the Aussie denied India their 3rd World Cup title on their home soil.
With much hype around the fixture, Travis Head remains the highlight of the much-anticipated event, considering his form in knockout games, two of which he has played against India, scoring stunning centuries and being named the Player of the Match on all occasions.
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India vs Australia Match Prediction: Match Details
- Series: ICC Champions Trophy 2025
- Match: Australia vs. India – Semi-Final 1
- Date: 4th March 2025 (Tuesday)
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- Timing: 2:30 PM (IST)
India vs Australia Match: Pitch Report
The pitch at Dubai International Cricket Stadium is a fresh pitch to be used for the semi-final clash as reported by cricbuzz. There is not much revealed about the track, however, this time around it might be moderated with help from both batters and bowlers, considering success for both pacers and spinners.
IND vs AUS Match: Weather Report
The weather in Dubai is hot and it is expected to increase as the day advances while the humidity is moderate due to its presence amid cities, the dew factor hence will play a major role under the lights, while the good news is chances of rain are eradicated.
India vs Australia Match: Head-to-Head Record
The two teams have played against each other 151 times in the history of ODI cricket, with Australia being the dominating side with 84 wins and 57 wins on the other hand for India—only 10 of the matches ended without any result.
Matches Played: 151
IND Won: 57
AUS Won: 84
N/R – 10
In the Champions Trophy’s history, India has played against this opposition only thrice, in 1998, 2000 and 2006, when India emerged victorious on two occasions and remains the heavyweights.
Champions Trophy:
Matches Played: 04
IND Won: 02
AUS Won: 01
N/R – 0
IND vs AUS Match: Live Streaming Details
JioHotstar, the daughter platform of both Hotstar and JioCinema, has taken the live-streaming rights for the much-anticipated Champions Trophy 2025, with Star Sports networks also presuming their TV broadcasting rights.
India vs Australia Match Prediction: Probable Playing XI
India: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja and Harshit Rana.
Australia: Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Steve Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson and Nathan Ellis.
India vs Australia Match Prediction: Dream11 Best Team
- Wicketkeepers: Josh Inglis and Alex Carey
- Batsman: Shubman Gill, Travis Head [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer [vc]
- All-Rounders: Axar Patel
- Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy and Ben Dwarshuis
