India will take on Australia in the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after securing a 44-run win over New Zealand in their final Group A match. The clash is set for Tuesday, March 4, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The Men in Blue delivered a commanding performance, especially with the ball, as they defended a 250-run target against New Zealand. With this win, India set up a high-stakes rematch against Australia, marking their first ODI meeting since the 2023 World Cup final.
Indian fans took to social media with memes recalling Travis Head’s match-winning 137 in that game, which helped Australia clinch the title.
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Match Details
Fixture: India vs Australia, Semifinal 1Date: Tuesday, March 4Time: 2:30 PM ISTVenue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Squads
India:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
Australia:
Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Tanveer Sangha
With both teams eyeing the final, the stage is set for another thrilling contest in Dubai.