The ICC Championship Trophy 2025 semi-finals are here, and the air warms with excitement as the clock ticks closer to the match. The India vs Australia match is today at the Dubai International Stadium. The last time the two teams went toe-to-toe was in 2023 for the final match of the ICC Championship in The Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. That match ended with India on the losing side and Australia taking home the cup, winning by 6 wickets.
The two rivals are back in the 2025 ICC semi-finals. India reached here after defeating Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Australia won against England. Their other two matches against South Africa and Afghanistan were canceled because of rain.
India VS Australia in the past
India and Australia have faced each other 151 times for ODI matches. Australia won 84 of these matches, and India won 27. The remaining 10 had no result
India vs Australia pitch report
The pitch at Dubai International Stadium has proven to be challenging for batters. In 59 matches, teams have only scored over 300 runs four times, with the last instance in 2019. In the current tournament, the highest first-innings total has been 249 runs, posted by India against New Zealand. Batting tends to get easier in the second innings, with the average runs per wicket increasing from 25 to 29. Spinners are expected to have a significant role, as seen in India’s win against New Zealand, where spinners took nine out of 10 wickets. However, pacers have historically been more successful at the venue, with 486 wickets at an average of 28.
India vs Australia weather report
According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Dubai for Tuesday’s match is around 30 degrees, with hazy conditions. In the evening, the temperature is predicted to fall to 22 degrees and be partly cloudy. No rains have been forecast so far.
India’s playing 11 (Prediction)
- Rohit Sharma
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Mohammed Shami
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Shreyas Iyer
- Axar Patel
- KL Rahul
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Kuldeep Yadav
Australia’s playing 11 (Prediction)
- Steven Smith (capt)
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis (wk)
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Cooper Connolly
- Alex Carey
- Glenn Maxwell
- Ben Dwarshuis
- Nathan Ellis
- Spencer Johnson
- Adam Zampa
India and Australia squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Australia: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Cooper Connolly, Adam Zampa.
Where to watch India vs Aus Match Live
You can watch the ICC semi-final in Star Sports network channels. The India vs Australia match can also be watched with JioHotstar. So, people who are away from home and don’t want to miss the match can get online and enjoy the game from anywhere.
