• India has been in top form, winning all three of their group matches—twice while chasing and once while defending. Their bowlers have been especially effective in Dubai’s conditions.
• Australia, on the other hand, had two of their three group-stage matches washed out by rain. However, they showed their strength by chasing down 352 runs against England in the only full match they played.
• Australia will miss Matthew Short, who has been ruled out due to injury.

India vs Australia – Head-to-Head in ODIs

• Total Matches: 151
• Australia Wins: 84
• India Wins: 57
• No Result: 10

Australia has historically dominated in ODIs, but India has been strong in recent years.

Match Details – IND vs AUS, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final 1

Date: March 4, Tuesday
Time: 2:30 PM IST | 09:00 AM GMT | 01:00 PM LOCAL
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Predicted Playing XIs

India’s Possible XI:

Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy.

Australia’s Possible XI:

Josh Inglis (wk), Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson.

Pitch Report – Dubai International Cricket Stadium

• Spinners have been dominating at this venue, making run-scoring difficult.
• The average first-innings total in this tournament has been 246.
• Batting is challenging, and teams will need to be patient to build their innings.

Dream11 Captaincy Pick – Virat Kohli

• Virat Kohli is a top choice for Dream11 captaincy because of his fantastic record against Australia.
• He scored a century against Pakistan in this tournament and looked in great touch against New Zealand, before a brilliant catch from Glenn Phillips ended his innings early.
• Kohli has an average of 53 against Australia in ODIs, with 8 centuries and 14 fifties.

Players to Watch Out For

1⃣ Virat Kohli – Big-match player with a superb ODI record against Australia.
2⃣ Shubman Gill – India’s most consistent batter in recent ODIs.
3⃣ Travis Head – Australia’s explosive opener, capable of changing the game.

AUS vs IND Match Prediction – Who Will Win?

Both teams have strong squads, but India’s form and experience in Dubai’s conditions give them an edge.

AUS vs IND Dream11 Prediction: India to win Semi-Final 1 and qualify for the final.

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