IND vs AUS Champions Trophy Semi-Final Review

On Tuesday, Team India will play Australia in the Champions Trophy's opening semifinal in Dubai. India's decision to remain in Dubai for the duration of the ICC showcase, however, has drawn criticism from analysts who claim that it gave them a greater opportunity than other teams to adjust to the conditions. To somewhat level the playing conditions, it was announced prior to the final that the semi-final match between Australia and India would take place on a new track. During its three group matches, India was required to play on three different fields for the uninitiated.

India captain Rohit Sharma should bat first if he wins the toss, according to former batsman Aakash Chopra, who shared his thoughts on the field prior to the game. "A new idea for the #IndvAus semifinal. The true meaning of the adage "The more we change, the more we remain the same" will become clear to us. The entire square at the Dubai International Stadium is completely dry and grassless. There will be no difference if you move slightly to the left or right. So jao, mast hoke. All you can do is hope Rohit wins the toss and bat first. That will be the game. On X, Chopra wrote, "Set. Match."

A fresh pitch for #IndvAus semifinal. We
Shall find out the real meaning of ‘The more we change, the more we remain the same’ 🤪😍

Whole square at the Dubai International Stadium is bone-dry and bereft of grass. Going a little bit of left or right won’t make any difference. Mast…

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 3, 2025

Rohit maintained on the eve of the game that Dubai is not their "home venue" and that his team has faced "different challenges" due to the current pitch conditions. "The pitch always presents you with new difficulties. The field acted differently in each of the three games we played here. This is Dubai, not where we live. "This is new for us as well, and we don't play many matches here," Rohit stated at the pre-match press conference prior to the semifinal matchup with Australia.Four or five surfaces are being utilized in this instance. I'm not sure which pitch will be used in the semifinals, you see. We must adjust and determine what is and is not happening, though, regardless of what occurs. He went on, "And we'll play on that." "When the bowlers from New Zealand were bowling, we noticed that it was swaying somewhat. During our bowlers' bowling in the first two games, we failed to see it. There was some spin today, although we did not witness much in the previous game. Therefore, various things are occurring on all surfaces. "There is no way for us to predict what will or won't occur on this pitch," he suggested.

"Australia has been a great team over the years," Rohit Sharma stated. Thus, we anticipate some retaliation. In the midst, we may anticipate some nerve-racking moments as well.
When: March 4, 14:30 IST, 13:00 Local Where: International Cricket Stadium in Dubai

India Probable XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy

Australia Probable XI: Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshius, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

INDIA VS AUSTRALIA: HEAD-TO-HEADIN ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY

India lead 2-1 in four encounters (one no result)

1998: India won by 44 runs (Dhaka)

2000: India won by 20 runs (Nairobi)

OVERALL RECORD (151 ODIS)
Australia: 84

India: 57

No result: 10

IN ICC ODI WORLD CUPS (14 MATCHES)
Australia: 9

India: 5