Indian cricket team are the favourites against Australia in their Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final on Tuesday (4 March). The Rohit Sharma-led side will not only be eyeing a spot a final but also aiming to take revenge against Australia who defeated them in 2023 ODI World Cup final.

Team India has guaranteed themselves a spot in the Champions Trophy Final after defeating Australia in semifinal one at the Dubai International Stadium. India won by four wickets against the Steve Smith-led side.

Steve Smith spoke after the defeat against India about a crucial aspect that affected the end result as India reached the final of the ICC Champions Trophy.

It was a clinical India which turned up at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday, pipping 50-over world champions Australia by four wickets to make the final of the ICC Champions Trophy. The win by no means avenged the heartbreak of the ICC World Cup final in Ahmedabad in 2023,

A storied cricket rivalry will add a new chapter when India and Australia square off in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy in Dubai.

India will face Australia in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday, having beaten New Zealand to finish top of Group A.

In a repeat of the 2023 ODI World Cup final, India will take on Australia in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy 2025 on Tuesday (Mar 4). The contest between the two traditional rivals will be one to watch as India search for revenge while Australia look to add another ICC trophy to their cabinet.