IND vs AUS Semi-Final, Champions Trophy 2025 Pitch Report And Weather Forecast: Will Rain Play Spoilsport In Dubai?
India will take on Australia in the 1st semifinal encounter in the Champions Trophy at Dubai. Both sides are undefeated, and the winner will reach the final.
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India and Australia will lock horns in the first semifinal match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The will would secure themselves a spot in the summit clash. The Rohit Sharma-led side are coming in red-hot, with three wins in the trot. On the other hand, the Steve Smith-led side are also undefeated, but they have won only one match, while the others ended up being abandoned due to rain in Pakistan.
Thus far, the Men in Blue have dominated each of the three games played in the United Arab Emirates. However, they will face a difficult task because the Australians have so far shown themselves to be quite formidable in the tournament. India is playing all of its matches in Dubai since the PCB and BCCI decided on a hybrid model.
India vs Australia, Champions Trophy 2025 Semifinal: Pitch Report
Dubai has not been a traditional run-scoring track, and dur to it's nature, batters are expected to receive assistance at the beginning of the innings. However, as the matches progress, spinners will be able to get an edge on this pitch. If the previous match in this surface is any example, the surface will become slower, creating a difficult challenge for batters. It becomes a paradise for the spinners. Teams that win the toss should bat first and score a large number of runs.
India vs Australia, Champions Trophy 2025 Semifinal: Weather Report
Expect it to be a clear day on Tuesday as Dubai will have the highs of 30°C and lows of 21°C, as per Accuweather. Wind is expected to be at around 15-19km/h and a 33% cloud cover is also expected. There are no chances of precipitation.
India vs Australia, Champions Trophy 2025 Semifinal: Predicted XI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli , Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Australia: Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.
The India vs Australia match-up will begin at 02:30 PM IST and it will be live telecasted on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming will be available on JioHotstar app and website, and one can watch it with an active subscription.
Published By : Pavitra Shome
Published On: 3 March 2025 at 22:45 IST