DUBAI: Australia have won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the 1st Semi-Final of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Playing XIs
Australia: Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
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HEAD TO HEAD
Australia and India have squared off in 151 ODI matches so far.
Australia boast a dominant record with 84 victories, while the Men in Blue managed 57 wins and ten games ended without a result.
However, India have an edge in ICC Champions Trophy competitions with two victories out of four encounters.
Overall ODIs: Matches 151, India 57, Australia 84, NR 10
Champions Trophy: Matches 4, India 2, Australia 1, NR 1
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The ongoing 2025 edition marked the return of the ICC Champions Trophy after an eight-year break, with the last tournament being held in 2017, where Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals India in the final.
The tournament began with the teams divided into two groups. Group A featured Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Group B included Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.
Each team played three group-stage matches, and the top two from each group secured a spot in the semi-finals. From Group A, India and New Zealand advanced, while South Africa and Australia progressed from Group B.
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