India take on Australia in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on March 4, Tuesday, The match starts from 2.30 pm IST. India have played all their matches in Dubai. Australia, on the other hand, after playing their league stage in Pakistan have made the journey to Dubai to play India in the first semi-final.
India have beaten Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Kiwis in the league stage. Australia, on the other hand, after beating England had their matches against South Africa and Afghanistan rained out. India last played Australia in the ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad where the Aussies got the better of India. Time for India to return the favour in Dubai.
India vs Australia: Where to Watch Live
Date | 04/03/2025 |
Time | 2:30 PM IST |
Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Broadcast | Star Sports Network/ Sports18 |
Streaming OTT | JioHotstar |
India vs Australia: Dubai Pitch Report
The pitch in Dubai has been a batting-friendly one so far. However, the Indian spinners also proved that the pitch aids spinners in the middle-overs of the contest. The Indian team is well familiar with the conditions and are well prepared to set or chase the target. They have the spinners to back up their batters in this massive contest. Dew has been a factor in matches in Dubai. This being a knockout game, it will be interesting to see what both teams prefer to do. Michael Atherton, who presided over the pitch report said that pitch looks very bare, very dry and very cracked. Ramiz Raja who also presided the pitch report with him backed the captain to bat first after winning the toss. He also said that the pitch will grip for the spinners.
India vs Australia: Live Toss Update
Australia won the toss and opted to bat first. India have now lost 14 consecutive tosses in ODI cricket. Cooper Connolly comes in for Short, Sangha comes in for Johnson for Australia. For India, its the same side that played the Kiwis.
India vs Australia: Playing 11
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy
Australia: Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshius, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha
New Zealand vs India: Match Officials
On-field Umpires | Chris Gaffney, Richard Illingworth |
TV Umpire | Michael Gough |
Reserve Umpire | Adrian Holdstock |
Match Referee | Andy Pycroft |
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