Al Jazeera looks at favourites India against Australia in the first semifinal of cricket’s Champions Trophy on Tuesday.

Full squads list for the ICC Champions Trophy, which is being held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from 19 February to 9 March 2025. ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 schedule Mohammad Rizwan (capt),

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has won the coin toss and opted to bat first against India in their Group A game at the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The challenge for Australia, meanwhile, will be the transition to the slow surface here in Dubai after playing on featherbed pitches in Pakistan.

Virat Kohli was dismissed cheaply thanks to an outrageous catch from Glenn Phillips as New Zealand struck a crucial early blow against India at the Champions Trophy. Both sides are already through to the semi-finals from Group A at the tournament,

A storied cricket rivalry will add a new chapter when India and Australia square off in the first semifinal of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Virat Kohli is all set to achieve a massive cricketing record against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday (March 2) as the former India captain is set to become the first cricketer in the world to complete 300 ODIs,

Virat Kohli will become the seventh Indian to appear in 300 one-day internationals when they face New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. The 36-year-old batter already confirmed India’s place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy when his century guided them to victory over rivals Pakistan a week ago.

Spinner Varun Chakravarthy did most of the damage as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to win Group A and set up a Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia. Chakravarthy took 5-42 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium,