The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has reached its crucial stage, and the first semi-final features a high-stakes showdown between India and Australia. This highly anticipated match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March 4 at 2:30 PM IST.
India enters the semi-final in dominant form, having remained unbeaten in the group stage. The Men in Blue secured commanding wins against Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand, with spinners thriving on Dubai’s pitches and the batting lineup led by Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer delivering strong performances.
Australia’s journey to the semi-finals was less smooth. Rain disrupted two of their group-stage matches, leaving them with only one full game against England, which they won convincingly. Despite finishing second in Group B, Australia’s vast experience in ICC knockout matches makes them a tough opponent.
Match Details
- Date: March 4, 2025
- Time: 2:30 PM IST
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
IND vs AUS Live Streaming Details
Where to Watch India vs Australia Live in Different Countries
India
- TV Broadcast: Star Sports, Network 18
- Online Streaming: JioHotstar
Pakistan
- TV Broadcast: PTV, Ten Sports
- Online Streaming: Myco, Tamasha App
Bangladesh
- TV Broadcast: Nagorik TV, T Sports
- Online Streaming: Toffee App
Afghanistan
- TV Broadcast: ATN
- Online Streaming: Not Available
Australia
- TV Broadcast: Prime Video
- Online Streaming: Prime Video (Hindi coverage available)
Other Countries
- UK: Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action (Streaming on SkyGO, NOW, Sky Sports App)
- USA & Canada: WillowTV (Streaming on Willow by Cricbuzz app)
- Caribbean: ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Play Caribbean app
- New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ (Streaming on Now, SkyGo app)
- South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport, SuperSport App
- Sri Lanka: Maharaja TV (TV1), Sirasa Digital
Radio Broadcast Details
- UK: BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
- India: All India Radio
- Pakistan: HUM 106.2FM
- UAE: Talk 100.3FM, Big 106.2
- Bangladesh: Radio Shadhin 92.4, Radio Bhumi 92.8
- Sri Lanka: Lakhanda Radio
Cricket Match Channel Numbers (India)
Tata Play Sports Channels
- 455 – Star Sports 1
- 457 – Star Sports 2
- 460 – Star Sports 1 Hindi
- 464 – Star Sports Select 1
Airtel Digital TV Channels
- 277 – Star Sports 1
- 281 – Star Sports 1 Hindi
- 928 – Star Sports 1 Telugu
DishTV Channels
- 603 – Star Sports 1
- 607 – Star Sports Hindi 1
Videocon d2h Channels
- 603 – Star Sports 1
- 607 – Star Sports 1 Hindi
- 2433 – Star Sports 1 Telugu
- 2951 – Star Sports 1 Tamil
- 2675 – Star Sports 1 Kannada
India vs Australia: Weather & Pitch Report
- Weather: Warm and hazy conditions with partial cloud cover. Temperature: ~30°C. No rain expected.
- Pitch Report: The Dubai pitch offers balance for batters and bowlers. Spinners will play a key role, and chasing might be the preferred strategy.
India vs Australia Semi-Final Previews
India’s Performance So Far
India has been unstoppable in the tournament, winning all three group-stage matches. Their journey began with commanding victories over Bangladesh and Pakistan, followed by a dominant 44-run win against New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer’s 79-run knock and Varun Chakravarthy’s five-wicket haul were key highlights of their last match, ensuring they topped Group A.
Australia’s Path to the Semi-Final
Australia had a challenging campaign, with rain affecting two of their group-stage matches. Their only completed match was against England, which they won convincingly. Despite finishing second in Group B, Australia’s experience in ICC knockout matches makes them a dangerous opponent.
India vs Australia Full Squads
India Squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana.
Australia Squad
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, Tanveer Sangha, Cooper Connolly.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Broadcast Licensees
| Licensee | Territories | Linear Channels | Website | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disney Star | India+ (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives) | Star Sports Network | Hotstar | JioHotstar |
| PTV | Pakistan | PTV Sports | PTV Sports | Myco |
| Ten Sports | Pakistan | Ten Sports | Tamasha | Tamasha |
| TSM | Bangladesh | Nagorik TV, T Sports | Toffee | Toffee |
| E& | MENA | CricLife Max | StarzPlay | StarzON, StarzPlay |
| Sky Sports | UK & Northern Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Sports, Sky Go, NOW TV | Sky Sports |
| SuperSport | Sub-Saharan Africa | SS Cricket | SuperSport | SuperSport, DSTV |
| Willow | USA & Canada | Willow TV (USA & Canada), Willow Xtra (USA only) | Willow TV, CricBuzz | Willow TV, CricBuzz |
| ESPN Caribbean | Caribbean Islands | ESPN Caribbean | ESPN Cricinfo | ESPN Play Caribbean |
| Amazon | Australia | N/A | Prime Video | Prime Video |
| Sky TV NZ | New Zealand | Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 3 | Sky NZ, Sky Sport, Sky Go, Sky Sport Now | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Maharaja TV | Sri Lanka | TV1 | Sirasa TV | ICC.tv |
| Ariana TV | Afghanistan | ATN | ICC.tv | ICC.tv |
| PNG Digicel | Papua New Guinea | TVWAN Action | ICC.tv | ICC.tv |
| ICC | ROW (Rest of the World) | N/A | ICC.tv | ICC.tv |