IND vs AUS:Team India has decided to play its previous winning team.
The first semi-final match of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 between India and Australia is being played today on Tuesday, March 4 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Let us tell you that in this match, Australia won the toss and decided to bat first.
In this important match, Australia cricket team has made two changes in the playing eleven. The team management has decided to play Cooper Cannoli in place of injured Matthew Short, while spinner Tanveer Sangha has been included in the playing eleven in place of fast bowler Spencer Johnson keeping in mind the Dubai pitch. Whereas Team India management has not made any changes in the team. In today’s match also, the Indian team will play with 4 spinners like the previous match.
Playing XI of both teams for the first semi-final match of Champions Trophy
India:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty.
Australia (AUS):
Cooper Canolly, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha.
On the other hand, if we talk about the head to head records of India and Australia in ODI cricket, a total of 151 matches have been played between the two teams so far. Australia has won 84 of these matches, while the Indian cricket team has tasted victory 57 times. Also, 10 ODI matches between the two countries ended in no result.
Well, it will be worth watching how the Indian cricket team and the Australian cricket team perform in the first semi-final of the ongoing Champions Trophy. However, India will be eyeing to win this match and take revenge for the defeat in the last World Cup final.