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

India and Australia will play the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, March 4. Both teams are unbeaten in this tournament and will want to keep that streak going by heading into the final of the tournament.

Australian captain Steve Smith thinks the World Cup semifinal in Dubai will be won and lost by spin bowing - but hopes it won't come down to his own twirlers.

Intense rivalry between India and Australia set to continue in high-stakes Champions Trophy semifinal clash in Dubai.

Spinner Varun Chakravarthy did most of the damage as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs to win Group A and set up a Champions Trophy semifinal match against Australia.

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. ( Full Coverage | More Cricket News) India have not beaten Australia in the ICC knockouts matches since winning the 2011 World Cup quarterfinal.

India are set to face Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal on March 4 (Tuesday) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India defeated New Zealand in the last group-stage match of the tournament to finish on top of the Group A points table and set up their clash with Australia.