Champions Trophy: Smith takes charge of Australia after Head falls

DUBAI: Australia won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

Australia scored 105/2 at the end of the 20th over.

The last two times India and Australia clashed in a major knockout match, Australia emerged victorious, bagging both the 2023 World Test Championship final and the ODI World Cup final.

Playing XIs

Australia: Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Steven Smith (capt), Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy

HEAD TO HEAD

India and Australia have clashed in 151 ODI matches, with India securing 57 victories, while Australia has triumphed 84 times. Additionally, 10 games concluded without a result.

• Matches played: 151
• Australia won: 84
• India won: 57
• No Result: 10

HEAD TO HEAD IN CHAMPIONS TROPHY

India and Australia have faced each other four times in the Champions Trophy, with India winning twice, Australia winning once, and one match ending without a result.

• Matches played: 4
• Australia won: 1
• India won: 2
• No Result: 1

FORM GUIDE

Australia will look to carry forward their momentum as regain their confidence after going through back-to-back injuries

India will continue their winning streak as they face off Australia with wins in the Champions Trophy

Australia: L, L, W, A, NR (Most Recent First)

India: W, W, W, W, W

This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.