IND vs AUS Today Dream11 Prediction, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Players, and Pitch Report

India and Australia will face each other in the 1st Semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match. Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, will host the game on March 4, 2025. 

ICC Champions Trophy 2025, 1st Semi-final Match Details  

IND vs AUS Match Preview

India 

India is the runner-up of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Rohit Sharma will lead them to this trophy. Currently, they are in the top place in the ICC ODI ranking. Moreover, they won their previous game against New Zealand by 44 runs. India came to bat first and scored 241 runs. In batting, Shreyas Iyer scored a brilliant Half-century and made 79 runs. Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel also played well. Varun Chakaravarthy performed outstandingly and took five wickets in the bowling department. Team India is a strong contender to win the trophy.

Australia 

Steven Smith will lead Australia in the trophy. Currently, they are in second place in the ICC ODI ranking. Australia has always shown outstanding cricket in every ICC tournament. Moreover, they started on winning notes by securing a 5-wicket win against England in their first game. Josh Inglis smashed a brilliant hundred and made 120 runs. Alex Carey and Mathew Short also played well, and both scored half-centuries. Ben Dwarshuis took three wickets in the bowling department against England. However, their last two games in the trophy were abandoned due to rain.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

In ODI matches, the average 1st innings score at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai is 223 runs, and the second-inning average score is 200. 

     Weather Report

• Mostly Sunny Day
• Rain Chance – 4%
• Humidity – 61%
• Wind – 13 kph

IND vs AUS Toss Prediction

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

The team that was bowling first won 59% of the matches. And in 50% of the matches, teams chose to bat first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bowl first after winning the toss. 

IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Record (ODI)

Total Head-to-Head Match – 151

India Won – 57

Australia Won – 84

No Result/Tied – 10

Team Form (Last 5 Match)

India: – W, W, W, W, W, 

Australia: – NR, NR, W, L, L,

Probable Playing 11

India: Rohit Sharma ©, Shubham Gill, , Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul(WK), Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh/ Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammad Shami 

Australia: Steven Smith ©, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis, Cooper Connolly/Jake Fraser-McGuurk

Must Picks for the IND vs AUS Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

KL Rahul | WK | IND: 

Rahul scored 23 runs in the previous game against New Zealand. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Josh Inglis | WK | AUS: 

Inglis played 28 ODIs and scored 663 runs. Moreover, he scored a brilliant century against England in the recent game in the CT. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Shreyas Iyer | BAT | IND: 

Currently, Shreyas is one of the best ODI batsmen and currently, he is in good form. Moreover, he scored 79 runs in the previous game against New Zealand. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Travis Head | BAT | AUS: 

Travis played 72 ODIs and scored 2728 runs. He scored 59 runs against Afghanistan in the previous game before the match got no result due to rain. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Hardik Pandya | AR | IND: 

Hardik played 92 ODIs, scored 1858 runs and also took 90 wickets. Moreover, he scored 45 runs and one wicket in the previous game against New Zealand. He can win the match single-handedly with the bat and ball. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Axar Patel | AR | IND: 

Axar took one wicket and scored 42 runs in the previous game against New Zealand. He can win the match single-handedly and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Glenn Maxwell | AR | AUS: 

Maxwell played 148 ODIs, scored 3983 runs and also took 77 wickets. He took one wicket against Afghanistan in the previous game. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Mohammed Shami | BOW | IND: 

Shami performed brilliantly in the recent game against Bangladesh and took five wickets. Although, he went wicketless in the previous game against New Zealand. But we expect he will perform well in this match.

Ben Dwarshuis | BOW | AUS: So far, Dwarshuis has taken 8 wickets in 4 ODI matches. Moreover, he performed well in the previous game against Afghanistan and took three wickets. We expect he will perform well in this trophy as well.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Shubman Gill, Axar Patel 

Vice Captain

Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne

IND vs AUS Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: India (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-70
• IND Total: 255-270
• Match Winner: India

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Australia (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-60
• AUS Total: 250-265
• Match Winner: India  

Dream11 Team For IND vs AUS Match

Head-to-Head / Small League 

Grand League / Mega League

Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.