IND vs AUS have faced off 151 times in ODIs, with Australia leading 84-57. In ICC tournaments, India leads 2-1 in the Champions Trophy. Next clash: 2025 semifinal in Dubai.
India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs in their final Champions Trophy group match, securing a semifinal spot against Australia. Defending 250 on a slow Dubai pitch, Varun Chakaravarthy’s 5-42 led India to bowl out the Black Caps for 205.
Ahead of the first semifinal between India and Australia, here’s a statistical recap of their previous meetings in the 50-over format.
India vs Australia Semifinal, ICC Champions Trophy 2025
The first semifinal of the current ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between Australia and India is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In order to advance to another final, the Men in Blue will try to continue their winning streak.
India has won all three of their games in the tournament, making their campaign so far impressive. They outperformed their bitter rivals, Pakistan, in Dubai after first defeating Bangladesh in Group A. They will be riding high from their thrilling victory over New Zealand in their last match going into the semifinals. Shreyas Iyer (79) and Varun Chakravarthy (5/42) were their standout players as they secured a 44-run victory.
In contrast, Australia managed to make it to the final four despite missing some of their well-known players. In their first game, they defeated England in a memorable fashion, but rain forced them to miss their next two games against South Africa and Afghanistan.
In the Champions Trophy head-to-head matchup between India and Australia, Australia has the upper hand. In the tournament, they have faced each other four times, with Australia winning two of those encounters and India winning only one. Additionally, their final meeting in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy was canceled.
India vs Australia: ODI rivalry at a glance
Overall record (151 ODIs)
Australia wins: 84
India wins: 57
No result: 10
IND vs AUS In ICC ODI World Cups (14 matches)
Australia wins: 9
India wins: 5
IND vs AUS In ICC Champions Trophy
In four meetings, India has a 2-1 lead with one match ending in a draw.
India won by 44 runs in Dhaka in 1998.
India won by 20 runs in 2000 (Nairobi).
Next match: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal
Date: March 4, 2025
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Most runs in IND vs AUS ODI Matches
Sachin Tendulkar: 3077 runs in 70 innings, Avg: 44.59
Rohit Sharma: 2379 runs in 45 innings, Avg: 58.02
Virat Kohli: 2367 runs in 47 innings, Avg: 53.79
Most wickets in IND vs AUS ODI Matches
Brett Lee: 55 wickets in 30 innings
Kapil Dev: 45 wickets in 39 innings
Mitchell Johnson: 43 wickets in 26 innings
IND vs AUS Major Stats in ODIs
IND (highest score): 399/5 (50) in 2023
IND (lowest score): 63 (25.5)in 1981
AUS (highest score): 389/4 (50) in 2020
AUS (lowest score): 101 (37.5) in 1991
IND (highest individual score): Rohit Sharma – 209 in 2013
IND (best bowling): Murali Kartik – 6/27 (2007)
AUS (highest individual score): George Bailey – 156 in 2013
AUS (best bowling): Ken MacLeay – 6/39 (1983)
Road to semis: IND vs AUS; NZ vs SA
In the Champions Trophy, India has been the most dominant team. They are the only team in the group stage to have won each of their three games. The team’s opponent will be Australia, who defeated England in a thrilling chase and then went on to defeat Afghanistan in their final group stage match before the rain started to pour in Lahore. Rain forced the cancellation of Australia’s match against South Africa.
In contrast, New Zealand defeated Pakistan and Bangladesh handily before losing to India in their last group-stage match. They will play South Africa, who have dominated Afghanistan and England in their group stage matches and have looked outstanding against spin.
New Zealand and South Africa will return to Lahore to play in the tournament’s second semi-final, while India and Australia will play their knockout match in Dubai.
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