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India vs Australia Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: challenge for Aussies on new ground

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India is set to face Australia in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on March 4 at the Dubai International Stadium. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM IST, with the toss taking place at 2:00 PM IST.

Broadcast and Streaming Details:

  • Television: In India, the match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network, available in multiple languages.

  • Online Streaming: Fans can stream the match live on the JioHotstar app and website.

Team Squads:

India:

  • Rohit Sharma (Captain)
  • Shubman Gill
  • Virat Kohli
  • Shreyas Iyer
  • Axar Patel
  • KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper)
  • Hardik Pandya
  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Harshit Rana
  • Mohammed Shami
  • Kuldeep Yadav
  • Rishabh Pant
  • Washington Sundar
  • Varun Chakravarthy
  • Arshdeep Singh

Australia:

  • Steven Smith (Captain)
  • Jake Fraser-McGurk
  • Travis Head
  • Marnus Labuschagne
  • Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper)
  • Alex Carey
  • Glenn Maxwell
  • Ben Dwarshuis
  • Nathan Ellis
  • Adam Zampa
  • Spencer Johnson
  • Sean Abbott
  • Aaron Hardie
  • Tanveer Sangha
  • Cooper Connolly

India enters the semi-final with a flawless record, having defeated Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand in the group stages. Their spin bowlers have been particularly effective, with Varun Chakravarthy's five-wicket haul against New Zealand highlighting their dominance.

Australia, despite missing key players like Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc due to injuries, remains a formidable opponent. Their impressive chase of 352 runs against England in Lahore underscores their resilience and depth.

Historically, Australia has had the upper hand over India in ICC knockout matches. Since India's victory in the 2011 World Cup quarterfinals, they have faced defeats against Australia in the semifinals of the 2015 ODI World Cup, the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup, and the World Test Championship final in 2023.

The pitch at the Dubai International Stadium has been conducive to spin, which could play to India's strengths. Varun Chakravarthy noted that while the pitch isn't a "rank turner," it does offer some assistance to spinners, creating doubts in the batsmen's minds.

Both teams are eager to secure a spot in the final, promising an exciting and closely contested match.

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