Dubai, March 4 -- Former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting believed that Team India would start as "favourites" in the upcoming semi-final clash of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played at the Dubai International Sadium on Tuesday.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 enters its final week, India and Australia are set to lock horns in the first semi-final in Dubai.

The two powerhouses will meet for the first time in the ODI format since their epic meeting in the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup Final.

Speaking to Sanjana Ganesan in the latest edition of The ICC Review, Ponting said, "I think India are going to start favourites in this game. I don't think there's any doubt about that with what they've done in the tournament so far...