IND vs AUS, Champions Trophy 2025 Semi Final: India bury the ghost of Australia, storm into final

India vs Australia LIVE Score, Semi Final: India haven't had the greatest of times when it comes to facing Australia in the knockouts of an ICC tournament. Only thrice have the Men In Blue done it – in the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy – played in a knockout format, the 2007 T20 World Cup semi-final and the 2011 World Cup quarterfinal. Ever since, Australia have gotten the better of the Indians – be it the 2015 World Cup semifinal, the World Test Championship final in 2023, and the unforgettable ODI World Cup final a few months later. India hit back at the Aussies to a certain extent when they sent them packing from the 2024 T20 World Cup, but the real test lies today. Can Rohit and Co. banish their demons? The answer isn't too far away.

India vs Australia LIVE Score, Semi Final: The Ahmedabad surface on which the World Cup 2023 final was played was as dry as it can get, and if Australia captain Steve Smith is to be believed, the battleground looks to be another dry surface on the offering. India captain Rohit Sharma is yet to see the pitch (until the match eve) since the team had an off day on Monday. Rest assured, the captain will give the fresh deck a good and hard look before finalising his Playing XI. India have thus far played all their matches in the Champions Trophy on three different pitches, with a fourth one awaiting today.

India vs Australia LIVE Score, Semi Final: Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are not fit, Mitchell Starc has personal reasons and Marcus Stoinis has retired. Still, Australia, in whatever game time they've had, have shown they are as ruthless as ever. Josh Inglis' 120 trumped Ben Duckett's 165, while Spencer Johnson and Ben Dwarshuis produced sparks of brilliance against Afghanistan with the ball. At the helm of things is Steve Smith, who can never be counted out, especially when the opponent is India. And lastly, India's nemesis, Travis Head, is eager to take off after getting dismissed cheaply by Jofra Archer.

India vs Australia LIVE Score, Semi Final: Like India, Australia, too, have enjoyed a spotless Champions Trophy campaign, but for totally different reasons. Technically, they've qualified for the semifinal on the back of just one win, all thanks to rain and the insane run-chase they pulled off against England, where the Aussies gunned down 352 to win the match by five wickets. Their next fixture against South Africa was washed out without a ball bowled before rain ended their charge against Afghanistan. One win from three matches, and yet, they are here. If outcomes in sports were based on fairness, India should already be into the final, but it's never that way is it?

India vs Australia LIVE Score, Semi Final: India, the odds on favourite, are yet to put a foot wrong in the Champions Trophy. They began with a commanding win over Bangladesh by six wickets, where Shubman Gill's eighth ODI century took them over the line in a tricky chase after a returning Mohammed Shami's 5/53 bowled Bangladesh out for a moderate 228. Three days later, India continued their juggernaut against Pakistan, where a fairytale century from Virat Kohli made it six wins out of six matches for the Men in Blue over their arch-rivals. India then had to wait for a week, but showed no ring rust as the team masterfully defended 242 against New Zealand, with Varun Chakaravarthy's 5/42 overshadowed Matt Henry's identical figures to choke the Kiwi chase. Three wins out of three games for India as Rohit's unbeaten unit marches onto the semis.

India vs Australia LIVE Score, Semi Final: The Champions Trophy 2025 has not been a long tournament by any stretch of the imagination, and hence, here we are, just 12 days removed from the start of it for the first knockout match. Semi-final 1, featuring India and Australia, two teams who are no strangers to each other. Social media has been abuzz with the build-up, reminding India how they are up against their bogey team. After all, who can forget – especially if you're an Indian cricket fan – the night of November 19, 2023, where euphoria for one of these teams, led to tears for the other? A lot of water has flown under the bridge since that heartbreaking evening in Ahmedabad, but the wounds are yet to heal. Will tonight prove to be a balm for India, or will Australia once again boast bragging rights? It's India vs Australia.