CT Live: With ODI WC Revenge On Mind, Unbeaten India Face Aussies In Semis

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Kamran Akmal’s hilarious advice for India

Former Pakistan batter Kamran Akmal stated that Team India should wear an orange jersey instead of blue, in order to avoid getting thrashed by Australia batter Travis Head. Since 2023, Head has proven to be India’s biggest headache across all the formats. Interestingly, Head delivered blockbuster performances for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024 against Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants. Both the teams wear blue jerseys. 

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Australia’s dominance in ICC knockouts

The last two times India and Australia clashed in a major knockout match, Australia emerged victorious, winning both the 2023 World Test Championship final and the ODI World Cup final.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Australia’s Group Stage journey

Australia’s journey has been one of resilience. Despite missing key players before the tournament began, they have showcased incredible depth and mental fortitude. Their campaign kicked off with a record-breaking chase against England, where Josh Inglis’s stunning unbeaten 120 powered them to a thrilling win in Lahore. Rain played spoilsport in their subsequent matches, with their fixture against South Africa abandoned and a rain-affected game against Afghanistan also ending in a no-result, securing their passage to the semi-finals.

India vs Australia Semi-Final, Live: India’s unbeaten run in Group Stage

India have been dominant throughout the tournament, finishing the group stage unbeaten. They men began their campaign with a six-wicket win against Bangladesh. They followed it up with a clinical performance against arch-rivals Pakistan, where Virat Kohli’s masterful century anchored a six-wicket victory in a 241-run chase. Against New Zealand, India faced a stern test but emerged unscathed as Shreyas Iyer’s 79 guided them to 249/9 before Varun Chakravarthy’s five-wicket haul sealed a comfortable win, confirming their place in the semifinals.

India vs Australia Semi-Final, Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Champions Trophy 2025, first semi-final match between India and Australia, straight from Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.