India registered a dashing victory against New Zealand by 44 runs on March 2, Sunday which also finalised that the 'Men in Blue' will be playing against Australia in Champions Trophy semifinal. India posted a fighting total of 249/9 in 50 overs owing to a rescue act of 79 by Shreyas Iyer. India needed 250, and the Kiwis perished for 205 in 45.3 overs against the Indian bowling arsenal, with debutant Varun Chakaravarthy putting on a display of magic spell and picking 5 wickets.
Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final Schedule
India vs Australia – 1st Semi-Final, March 4, 2:30 PM IST (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
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New Zealand vs South Africa – 2nd Semi-Final, March 5, 2:30 PM IST (Lahore)
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Both the matches will start at 2:30 PM IST, with the toss at 2 PM.
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Champions Trophy Semifinal: Where To Watch IND Vs AUS Match?
The match between India and Australia will telecast on Star Sports and the live streaming can be watched on JioHotstar app and website.
India vs Australia: Head-To-Head Record
India and Australia have played 151 ODIs in which India has won 57 times while Australia has 84 wins. It is clear that Australia has been quite dominant and India will be looking forward to break it and continue their winning momentum.
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Champions Trophy Semifinal: Full Squads
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wk), Rishabh Pant (Wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana.
Australia Squad: Steve Smith (C), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey (Wk), Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (Wk), Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha.