IND vs AUS Match Prediction: Who Will Win Semifinal 1? ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Australia will be locking horns against India in the first semifinal of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The game is scheduled to be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday (March 4).

India qualified for the final after winning all three of their games. They beat Bangladesh and Pakistan by a similar margin of six wickets before inflicting a 44-run defeat on New Zealand.

On the other hand, Australia began their campaign with a brilliant 5-wicket win over England as they chased down 352 runs. Their next two group games against South Africa and Afghanistan were washed out. However, Australia managed to get enough points to secure a place in the top four.

So, as Australia and India gear up for the semifinals, here is all the major predictions for the game.

IND vs AUS Match Prediction: Who Will Win Semifinal 1? ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Match Details

Match: IND vs AUS, semifinal 1

Date: March 4, 2025

Time: 02:30 PM IST

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Live streaming: JioStar

Live broadcast: Star Sports, Sports18

IND vs AUS Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record

Australia have the upper hand in the IND vs AUS rivalry in ODIs. Both the teams have played 151 ODIs against each other so far. Out of those 151 games, Australia have won 84 while India have won 57. 10 ODIs between the two teams did not yield any result.

Total ODI Matches Played: 151

India Won: 57

Australia Won: 84

Last 5 Matches: India - 3 wins | New Zealand - 2 wins

Pitch Report & Conditions

Slow pitch: The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is likely to be slow where batsmen will struggle to play their shots. In the three games that have been played at this venue in the ongoing tournament, no team has managed to touch the 250-run mark yet.

Average 1st Innings Score: 220 - The average first innings total at the venue is 220 runs.

Chasing Record:

Even though New Zealand failed to chase down the total against India in the previous game, the chasing teams have a good record at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Out of the 61 ODIs played at the venue so far, teams batting second have won 36 games while teams batting first have won 23 games.

Before beating New Zealand, India had won both of their games while chasing.

Weather Report

The weather report for the upcoming game between India and Australia is promising. The forecast has not predicted any rain in Dubai on the match day. So, the upcoming India vs Australia game is unlikely to face any interruption. The temperature will be between 25-30 degrees Celsius through the match.

IND vs AUS Match Prediction - India and Australia Probable XIs

India Playing 11:

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

Australia Playing 11:

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

Form and Fitness

Neither India nor Australia have any major injury concerns ahead of the upcoming game.

Score Prediction

IND vs AUS Players to perform prediction

IND - Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy will be the key players for India.

AUS - Travis Head, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell and Ben Dwarshuis will be the key players for Australia.

IND vs AUS Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for India in the match: Shubman Gill or Shreyas Iyer

Who will score the most runs for AUS in the match: Travis Head or Josh Inglis

IND vs AUS Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Varun Chakravarthy or Axar Patel

Who will pick the most wickets for AUS in the match: Ben Dwarshuis or Adam Zampa

Conclusion: Who will win the match?

India have looked almost unbeatable in Dubai so far. The Men in Blue will start the upcoming game as favourites too and are expected to beat Australia.