India has reached the top spot in Group A by defeating New Zealand by 44 runs in the last group match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 played in Dubai on Sunday. The New Zealand team could not even achieve the easy target of 250 runs required for victory and collapsed for 205 runs in 45.5 overs. Let us tell you that the teams of India-New Zealand from Group A and Australia-South Africa from Group B had already reached the semi-finals. But before the match between India and New Zealand, it was not decided who would be the topper in Group A. Because Australia, which was second in the group, was to face the top team of Group A. In such a situation, after New Zealand’s defeat to India, Australia will now face Team India and New Zealand will face Group B topper South Africa.
The first match of the semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played at 2.30 pm.
Let us tell you that on March 4, at 2.30 pm Indian time, the first match of the semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The second semi-final match will be played between South Africa and New Zealand on March 5, 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. After this, on March 9 (if India wins in the semi-final) the grand match of the final of the Champions Trophy will be held in Dubai and (if Australia wins) in Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. For information, let us tell you that in view of the bad weather in Pakistan, ICC has made a provision of reserve day for both the semi-final and the final match. The reason behind this is that if the semi-final match is washed out due to rain, then the result can be found the next day or in two-three days.
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India has faced Australia twice in the Champions Trophy
Well, Team India is going to face the Kangaroos on Tuesday. In such a situation, it is important to know which team has had the upper hand in the Champions Trophy? Let us tell you that till now India has faced Australia twice in the Champions Trophy. In the year 1998, the team of India and Australia clashed for the first time in the Champions Trophy. In this match, India defeated Australia by 44 runs. After this, in the next clash in the year 2000, the teams of India and Australia clashed in Nairobi. This time also India defeated Australia by 20 runs. In the year 2009, the India-Australia match was washed out due to rain. If we look at the statistics of the past, then Team India has always had the upper hand. The interesting thing is that Australia has failed to defeat India in the Champions Trophy. Talking about the ODI format, till now 151 ODIs have been played between India and Australia. In which Australia has won a total of 84 matches and India has won only 57 matches. Well, let us tell you that India will face Australia on Tuesday. According to Indian time, this match will start at 2.30 pm.
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