The first semi-final of the Champions Trophy will be played between India and Australia today. Today the match will start at 2.30 pm at the International Stadium in Dubai. Here both the teams will face each other for the first time.
Both the teams will clash for the 9th time in the knockout of the ICC tournament. In the earlier clash, both won 4-4. The last time the two faced each other was in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, when Australia won by 6 wickets. India has a chance to avenge that defeat.
Match details, Semi-final
IND vs AUS
Date: March 4
Stadium: International Stadium, Dubai
Time: Toss- 2:00 PM, Match start- 2.30 PM
Australia has the upper hand in ODIs
So far 151 ODIs have been played between India and Australia. India won 57 and Australia won 84. At the same time, 10 matches did not result in any result. Both the teams are clashing for the first time in Dubai. India played all three of its matches in the tournament on this ground, while Australia played all three matches in Pakistan.
Pitch Report:
The Dubai pitch used to be helpful for fast bowlers, but in the Champions Trophy, spinners dominated the pitch. Pacers dominated in the first innings and spinners in the second innings. In the 3 matches of the tournament, the team batting first won one match and the chasing team won 2 matches.
Still, if the team wins the toss and bats first on the Dubai pitch, then the team can be in advantage. Here in the tournament, no team could score 250 plus. In such a situation, if the team batting first scores 265 or more runs, then it can be a winning total.
Weather Condition:
There is no possibility of rain in Dubai on Tuesday. The temperature will be between 21 to 29 degrees Celsius. The wind will blow at a speed of 27 km per hour. There is also no possibility of dew falling at night.
Possible playing-11 of both teams
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana/Varun Chakraborty and Mohammed Shami.
Australia: Steve Smith (captain), Travis Head, Jack Fraser Magark/Cooper Connolly, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshis, Adam Zampa and Tanveer Sangha.