Dubai, March 3 -- Cricketing powerhouses India and Australia are set to lock horns in the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
The much-anticipated encounter will determine the first finalist of the tournament.
India has been the most dominant side in the competition so far, topping Group A with an all-win record. The Rohit Sharma-led side enters the semifinal on the back of a commanding 44-run victory over New Zealand.
Shreyas Iyer's scintillating 79, complemented by Hardik Pandya's 45 and Axar Patel's quickfire 42, powered India to a strong total. In the bowling department, Varun Chakravarthy's five-wicket haul proved instrumental in sealing the win.
Rohit Sharma ha...