Match Overview
India and Australia will face each other in the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This will be the first encounter in the Champions Trophy between the sides since 2009. This will also be the first time that the two will meet in an ODI since the 2023 ODI World Cup Final.
Both teams have remained unbeaten in this tournament so far, and that streak will be ongoing for whichever team earns the ticket to the final.
India’s performance in the last match
India kept up their dominant performance in the tournament with another comprehensive victory over New Zealand. India were in trouble early at 30/3, but Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel took over proceedings starting cautiously but making sure India were on solid ground throughout the middle overs. Hardik Pandya played another cameo towards the end, but Matt Henry’s fifer kept India to what looked like a below par 249.
India started the innings at their stifling best against New Zealand who found it tough to get going on the slow track. In the middle overs, India’s spinners stifled the life out of the chase and kept putting the pressure on the middle order. Kane Williamson stood at one end, but the pressure of an ever-increasing asking rate got the better of him. Varun Chakravarthy then ended it all with his own fifer to give India their third win in three group stage matches in the tournament.
Also Check: What is India’s record against Australia in ICC knockout matches?
Australia’s performance in the last match
Australia’s last game was against Afghanistan and ended in a no-result. The rest of Afghanistan’s batting largely faltered, but Sediqullah Atal at the top and Azmatullah Omarzai at the death led Afghanistan to what looked like a competitive 273. Australia and Travis Head, seemingly not in the mood to waste any time, went hammer and tongs at the target. Australia were in the 13th over of their innings when the rain started pouring to deem the game a no-result.
Here are some important stats for India vs Australia Champions Trophy 2025 clash:
Indian Players’ Approaching Milestones:
- Virat Kohli: Needs 41 runs to become India’s highest run-getter in Champions Trophy.
- Virat Kohli: Set to play his 50th ODI against Australia.
- KL Rahul: Needs 33 runs to reach 3,000 runs in ODIs.
- Rishabh Pant: Needs 2 runs to complete 1,000 international runs against Australia.
Australian Players’ Approaching Milestones:
- Glenn Maxwell: Needs 17 runs to complete 4,000 ODI runs.
- Glenn Maxwell: Needs 57 runs to complete 1,000 ODI runs against India.
- Steve Smith: Needs 105 runs to reach 4,000 runs against India in international cricket.
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