IND vs AUS: India won their final group match against New Zealand by 44 runs, securing a place in the semifinals against Australia. Set to defend 250 on a slow pitch in Dubai, Varun Chakaravarthy took 5 wickets for 42 runs, helping India bowl out New Zealand for 205.
Before the first semifinal between India and Australia, here’s a statistical recap of their past matchups in the 50-over format.
India vs Australia Head-to-Head: ODI Rivalry at a Glance
Overall Record (151 ODIs):
- Australia wins: 84
- India wins: 57
- No result: 10
In ICC ODI World Cups (14 matches):
- Australia wins: 9
- India wins: 5
In ICC Champions Trophy:
- India leads 2-1 in four encounters, with one No Result.
- 1998: India won by 44 runs (Dhaka)
- 2000: India won by 20 runs (Nairobi)
Next Match:
- ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semifinal
- Date: March 4, 2025
- Venue: Dubai International Stadium
IND vs AUS Full Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh.
Australia: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa.
IND vs AUS Predicted Playing XI:
India: KL Rahul (wk), Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Australia: Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Steve Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Cooper Connolly
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