Dubai, March 4 -- Australia captain Steve Smith played down venue advantage to India after being comprehensively beaten by four wickets in the semi-final of the ongoing Champions Trophy in Dubai.

India playing at one venue has been a hot topic for debate among former cricketers and some sections of fans. There has hardly been any press conference where questions haven't been raised about tournament scheduling.

After India stormed into the final, head coach Gautam Gambhir quickly dismissed the possibility of his side receiving an undue advantage of playing all of their matches in Dubai.

Even Smith didn't buy into the claims that India had an advantage by playing all its matches at one venue and felt India deserved to win, considering th...