ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has now reached its exciting stage where the first semi-final between India vs Australia will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium tomorrow i.e. on March 4 at 2:30PM IST.
In this high-voltage match, two cricket superpowers will face each other where the Indian team, which is at the top of Group A, will take on the Australian team, which is second from Group B. This match will be telecast on Star Sports Network.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 IND vs AUS: Head to head
In the last 10 matches between India and Australia, both the teams are tied 5-5. That is, both the teams have won 5 matches and lost 5 matches.
India vs Australia Match Team Status
The Indian team is in great form in this tournament and has topped Group A by winning all three matches of the group stage. Shreyas Iyer (150 runs), Shubman Gill (149 runs) and Virat Kohli (133 runs) are scoring runs for the team in the tournament. In bowling, Varun Chakraborty (5 wickets) and Kuldeep Yadav (5 wickets) have shown amazing performance. The Indian team is performing strongly in all its departments and the team’s confidence is at its peak under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.
On the other hand, Australia’s team has made a comeback after losing the first two matches and reached the semi-finals in second place from Group B. If we look at their performance in the last five matches, there has been one draw, one win and three losses. Ben Dwarshuis (6 wickets) has been important for the team in bowling. The Australian team will enter this challenging match with its experience and will try to make it to the final by improving the current performance.
In the points table, India has been the topper of Group A and has won all the matches and got 6 points, while Australia has been in second place in Group B with 2 points. In such a situation, India is considered a little stronger in this match, but the experience of the Australian players and their ability to perform in big matches cannot be underestimated.
IND vs AUS Match Weather and Pitch Report
The pitch of Dubai International Cricket Stadium is fast and bouncy, where fast bowlers get swing and bounce. The pitch is average for batting, while spin bowlers get sharp turn. An average of 220 runs are scored in the first innings at this stadium, while an average of 195 runs are scored in the second innings.
Talking about the weather, clear skies are expected in Dubai tomorrow and the temperature will be around 23.1 ° C. There is no chance of rain and the wind speed will be around 8.50 kmph.
India’s probable Playing XI
- Rohit Sharma (c),
- Shubman Gill,
- Virat Kohli,
- Shreyas Iyer,
- Axar Patel,
- KL Rahul (wk),
- Hardik Pandya,
- Ravindra Jadeja,
- Harshit Rana/Kuldeep Yadav,
- Mohammed Shami,
- Varun Chakravarthy
Australia’s probable playing XI
- Steven Smith (c)
- Travis Head,
- Marnus Labuschagne,
- Josh Inglis (wk),
- Alex Carey,
- Cooper Connolly,
- Glenn Maxwell,
- Ben Dwarshuis,
- Nathan Ellis,
- Adam Zampa,
- Spencer Johnson
IND vs AUS Match Dream11 Fantasy Tips
India vs Australia Dream11 Prediction: While making a fantasy team for this high-voltage match, some special players should be kept in mind. Shreyas Iyer or Virat Kohli can be good choices for the captain, while Glenn Maxwell or Travis Head can be chosen for the vice-captain.
Rishabh Pant is a great option for wicketkeeper. Top batsmen can include Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. It would be beneficial to include Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel among all-rounders. Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Adam Jampa and Ben Dwarshuis are good options among bowlers.
IND vs AUS Match Prediction
India vs Australia Match Prediction: This semi-final between the two teams is going to be very exciting. India, with its excellent form and strong performance so far, is slightly ahead with 65% win in this match. All departments of the team are performing well and the players are in good form. At the same time, Australia has a 35% chance of winning.
However, history is witness that Australia never gives up easily in knockout matches and their performance in big matches has always been excellent.
