India won the last T20 World Cup (in 2024) and played in the final (of 50-over in 2023). It is a very strong team in white-ball cricket, no matter who is on the opposite side.

The much-awaited first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will see India take on Australia. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday (March 4). India, who topped Group A, will have scores to settle as Australia beat them in the 2023 World Cup final.

Spinner Varun Chakravarthy did most of the damage as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to win Group A and set up a Champions Trophy semifinal match against Australia. Chakravarthy took 5-42 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium,

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India finished on top of the Group A points table with the third successive win of their Champions Trophy 2025 after defeating New Zealand by 44 runs in Dubai. Team India remained unbeaten throughout the group stage and successfully finished on the top of the Group A points after defeating New Zealand by 44 runs in the Champions Trophy clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday,

IND lost Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma early with Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson both striking after captain Mitchell Santner opted to bowl. Virat Kohli is now out in his 300th ODI with Shreyas Iyer at the other end.