India vs Australia Semi Final, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Pitch Report & Playing XI: Advantage IND On Big Day (Source: PTI)
India are set to take on Australia in the semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Stadium. India topped Group A after staying undefeated in the league stage, beating Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand. Australia, on the other hand, beat England, and their matches against South Africa and Afghanistan were washed out.
India vs Australia Live Score
Australia have given many heartbreaks to India in ICC events, most recently thrashing them in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. India have a chance to take revenge for the World Cup defeat and knock Australia out of the tournament. The conditions strongly favor India, and they'd be optimistic about a big win in the semifinal.
India vs Australia Pitch Report
Unlike the pitches in Pakistan, the surface at the Dubai International Stadium is not the easiest to bat on. The ball holds up a bit in the surface, making it challenging for the batters. Runs with the new ball are key for teams, and it gets very difficult to score when spinners come into play and the ball gets old.
India vs Australia Weather Report
There have been a few occasional showers in Dubai, but the match won't be affected by any rain as the forecast for the semifinal is for clear weather. It will be a pleasant day with a high of 30 degrees and the lowest temperature of 17 degrees.
India vs Australia Head to Head
Australia lead the head-to-head 84-57 in the 151 matches played between the two teams. 10 matches, on the other hand, produced no results.
Probable XI
Australia:
Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.
India:
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy.
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