India vs Australia Live Streaming: How To Watch IND vs AUS Champions Trophy 2025 Semi Final On TV And Online?

History weighs heavily against them but India would rely on a potent spin battery and familiarity with the conditions to break the knockout jinx against an undermanned Australia when the two formidable cricket forces clash in the Champions Trophy semifinal in Dubai on Tuesday.

The IND vs AUS semifinal match will be played at the Dubai International Stadium from 2:30 p.m. onwards.

It will not be a straightforward task, though, as the Aussies are a resilient beast in global tournaments even without their lead cast of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.

The last time India triumphed against Australia in the knockout stage of an ICC event was way back in 2011 World Cup quarterfinal. India lost to Australia in the semifinals of the 2015 ODI World Cup and in the title clash of the 2023 ODI World Cup before succumbing to them in the World Test Championship final in 2023.

This Indian side will realistically hope to rewrite that largely melancholic script over the last 14 years and the primary reason for that optimism is the presence of some top-of-the-line spinners in their ranks.

On the other hand, Australia have only one genuine spinner in Adam Zampa, while hoping for part-timers Glenn Maxwell and Travis Head to deliver the goods. Matthew Short has been ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury, and it has also robbed the already creaking Australian bowling unit of a handy spin option.

It is also a chance for Rohit and his company to mitigate the still lingering pain of losing to Australia in the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad. This match could be slow-burner but brace for a cracker nonetheless.

Skipper Rohit Sharma dismissed the thought that India are under added pressure against Australia in the Champions Trophy semifinal, and felt that "pressure to win" will be equal on both the teams.

"Look, they are a great opposition to play against. All we had to do is what we have been thinking about the last three games and we have to approach that game in a similar fashion. We understand the opposition and how they play and stuff like that," Rohit said in the pre-match press conference.

"We will expect some nervy times as well in the middle. But that is how the game is being played these days. And you are talking about the semifinal. Obviously, the pressure will be on both teams to win that game," he added.

Australia captain Steve Smith indicated a larger role for spinners on a dry pitch in Dubai, and said his side's fortunes in the semifinal depend on how they negate the Indian slow bowlers.

"I think not just Chakaravarthy; I think the rest of their spin has quality as well. So I think for us, the game is probably how we play their spin. Yeah, it's going to be a challenge," Smith said on Monday, on the eve of the last-four match against India.

New Zealand's Chris Gaffaney and England’s Richard Illingworth will take charge of the first semi-final in Dubai between India and Australia. Michael Gough will serve as the third umpire and Andy Pycroft will be on match referee duties.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi final 1 between India vs Australia will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 2 and Sports 18-1.

The India vs Australia Champions Trophy 2025 semi final match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.

The India vs Australia Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final will be live streamed on Prime Video in Australia. According to ICC, the match coverage will be available in Hindi as well.

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (Wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Travis Head, Josh Inglis (Wk), Steve Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshius, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa.

(With PTI inputs)