India will face Australia in the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match is scheduled to start at 2:30 PM IST, with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST.234 India vs Australia Semi Final

Additional Details:

• Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
• Time: 2:30 PM IST (1:00 PM Local Time)
• Teams: India vs Australia
• Significance: This will be the first meeting between the two nations since the World Cup 2023 Final, which Australia won by six wickets.5

Team Performances:

• India: Topped Group A with 3 wins out of 3 matches, no losses, and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.715.23
• Australia: Qualified from Group B with 1 win out of 3 matches, 2 no-results (NR) due to rain, and a NRR of +2.140.23

Key Players:

• India: Varun Chakravarthy, who took 5 wickets for 42 runs against New Zealand, and Shreyas Iyer, who scored 79 runs in the same match.23
• Australia: Despite a depleted squad, they remain a formidable opponent, with Kane Williamson scoring a crucial 81 runs against India in their previous match.23

Match Context:

• Recent Form: India has been unbeaten in the tournament, while Australia’s qualification was aided by their strong NRR.23
• Revenge Factor: The Indian team will be looking to avenge their loss to Australia in the 2023 World Cup Final, which took place on November 19, 2023, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.5

This semifinal promises to be a high-stakes encounter, with both teams eager to continue their winning momentum and advance to the final.

Squads:

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana

Australia Squad: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, Tanveer Sangha, Cooper Connolly