Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Australia 1st Semi Final Prediction
The highly anticipated 1st semi final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India vs Australia is set to be played on March 4 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India finished at the top of the Group A points table with three wins in three matches against Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand. On the other hand, Australia defeated England and shared the points with South Africa and Afghanistan due to rain interruption during the match. The match will be an exciting contest as India features a solid squad and Australia has a great history of playing in the knockouts. Check out the India vs Australia prediction, odds, and betting tips below.
India vs Australia 1st Semi Final Prediction: India to win
Key Stats
- India won 3 out of 3 matches in the group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
- Australia won 1 out of their 3 matches, 2 games were affected by rain.
- Australia defeated India in their previous encounter in CWC 2023 Final by 6 wickets.
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Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest between two strong teams, with India expected to come out on top having a balanced side with a solid batting lineup and three amazing all-rounders to provide stability. Australia is struggling with their inexperienced fast bowling department.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| Australia | 6 wickets | 19 Nov 2023 |
| India | 6 wickets | 08 Oct 2023 |
| Australia | 66 runs | 27 Sep 2023 |
| India | 99 runs (DLS method) | 24 Sep 2023 |
| India | 5 wickets | 22 Sep 2023 |
Pitch Report
India vs Australia, the 1st semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. After the first three group stage matches of the Champions Trophy 2025, the pitch becomes slow and is assisting spinners as we saw in the India vs New Zealand match.
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Results of the last two ODIs played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
India vs Pakistan (23 Feb 2025) – India won by 6 wickets
| Pakistan | 241 |
| India | 244/4 |
India vs New Zealand (02 Mar 2025) – India won by 44 runs
| India | 249/9 |
| New Zealand | 205 |
India vs Australia Odds
- India – 1.55
- Australia – 2.50
India preview
India led by Rohit Sharma finished at the top of the Group A points table defeating Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand in the group stage. The team feature a solid batting lineup with players like Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul. The three all rounders Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja provide stability to the team. Varun Chakaravarthy has been amazing against New Zealand in the last match. However, Mohammad Shami’s form is the only concern for India ahead of the big game.
Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
Australia preview
Australia finished at 2nd place in the Group B points table in the group stage with one victory against England. Their last two matches ended in no result due to rain. The team features a good batting lineup with players like Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, and Glenn Maxwell. However, the fast bowling department of the team is inexperienced.
Predicted XI: Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
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Player to watch: Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is a key player for India. The middle order batter is currently India’s top run getter in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with 150 runs in 3 innings including two half centuries. His current form and ability to bat well against both pace and spin makes him player to watch in this match.
