India-Australia clash for the first time in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, who will win in Dubai?
The first semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be between India and Australia. This will be the first time in the history of the Champions Trophy when both teams will clash in the semi-finals. Crores of cricket fans will keep their eyes on this great match. Before this match, let's know which team has the upper hand. What are the strengths and weaknesses of both? Along with the information about the live telecast and live streaming of the match, we will also give you other important information.
Strengths and weaknesses of India-Australia
India
India has won all three of its group stage matches. India has the strongest batting lineup in the world. Team India's batsmen are performing brilliantly. Shubman Gill scored a century against Bangladesh and Virat Kohli against Pakistan. Rohit Sharma is also giving the team a fast start. Shreyas Iyer is scoring consistently in the middle order. But Mohammed Shami is not proving to be effective for India. He took five wickets against Bangladesh. But after that he was ineffective against both Pakistan and New Zealand. He did not get any wicket in both these matches. Mohammed Shami's lack of rhythm can create problems for India in the semi-finals.
Australia
The Australian team was already very weak. Because players like Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Pat Cummins were out of the tournament due to injury after joining the squad. In such a situation, the bowling of the Kangaroo team is not showing any edge. In the first match against England, the Australian bowlers gave away 351 runs. Whereas against a weak team like Afghanistan, its bowlers did not seem to be in rhythm and the Afghan team scored 273 runs. Australia's biggest weakness is its bowling. On the other hand, if we look at its strength, it has batsmen like Steve Smith, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell who can change the course of the game at any time.
What will be the condition of the Dubai pitch?
The Indian team has played all the matches in Dubai. The pitch was slow in all three matches and the score could not exceed 250. The semi-final of India-Australia will also be played on this ground. It is expected that the same nature of the pitch will be seen in the semi-finals as well. The Dubai pitch will be helpful for spinners. Due to which problems can arise for the batsmen. In the India-New Zealand match, spinners took a total of 11 wickets. But in the beginning, fast bowlers can also get help. But as the game progresses, the Dubai pitch starts slowing down.
When and where will the India vs Australia semi-final be played?
The first semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025 between India and Australia will start at 2:30 PM IST on Tuesday, March 4 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS). The coin for the toss will be tossed at 2:00 PM.
Where will the live telecast and live streaming take place?
Fans can enjoy this important match between India and Australia on TV through Star Sports and Sports 18 channels. The live streaming of this match will be on Jio Hotstar app.