India will face its toughest challenge in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal as they take on Australia. The Indian team has remained unbeaten in the tournament so far, but their record against Australia in ICC events has not been great. The most recent disappointment came in the 2023 ODI World Cup final when Australia defeated India to claim the title. Now, Rohit Sharma and his team have a chance to settle the score against the same opponents.
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India has been dominant in the group stage, winning all three of their matches. They started with a victory over Bangladesh, then secured a place in the semifinals by defeating Pakistan. In their final group match, they defeated New Zealand to finish at the top of Group A. The Indian team has performed exceptionally well in both batting and bowling, and now they are just two wins away from lifting the Champions Trophy.
Australia, despite missing key players like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, has looked strong throughout the tournament. They started their campaign with a record-breaking chase against England, successfully hunting down the highest-ever total in an ICC ODI tournament. However, their next two matches were affected by rain. The game against South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled, while the match against Afghanistan was called off after 12.5 overs in the second innings.
Before the tournament, many believed that Australia might not be as strong as in previous years, but their victory over England proved otherwise. They have once again shown that they are a different team when it comes to ICC events. With a place in the final at stake, the upcoming clash between India and Australia promises to be an exciting and intense battle.
The commentators will add a unique and interesting flavour to this clash of titans at the Dubai International Stadium. Both India and Australia are considered heavyweights in the world of cricket and their match in the semi final of Champions Trophy 2025 is surely going to be a spectacle. The umpires will play a major role in this significant game. Their decisions will certainly impact the match. ICC has appointed some of their best umpires for today’s match. Let’s find out the commentators and umpires for this match.
IND vs AUS, Semi Final- List of Commentators for Today Match in Champions Trophy 2025
English Commentators– Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Nasser Hussain, Matthew Hayden, Ian Bishop, Wasim Akram, Dinesh Karthik and Aaron Finch
Hindi Commentators– Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Sanjay Manjrekar, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, Mohammad Kaif, Piyush Chawla, Sanjay Bangar, Aakash Chopra, and Deep Dasgupta
Tamil Commentators– Aniruda Srikkanth, Abhinav Mukund, K Srikkanth, Muthuraman, K V Sathyanarayanan, Murali Vijay, Yomahesh Vijayakumar, S Badrinath, and Sadagopan Ramesh
Telugu Commentators– Hanuma Vihari, R Sridhar, MSK Prasad, Ashish Reddy, Akshath Reddy, NC Kaushik, and Kalyan Krishna
Kannada Commentators– Venkatesh Prasad, J Suchith, Sunil Joshi, Vijay Bharadwaj, Pavan Deshpande, Srinivasa Murthy, and Akhil Balachandra
Bhojpuri Commentators– Saurabh Kumar, Gulam Husain, Sumit Mishra, Satyaprakash K and Ashutosh Aman
Haryanvi Commentators– Manvinder Bisla, Anil Chaudhary, Vishwaas, Krishan Sharma, Sonu Sharma, and Sumit Narwal
Marathi Commentators– Kedar Jadhav, Aditya Tare and Chaitanya Sant
IND vs AUS, Semi Final- List of Umpires for Today Match in Champions Trophy 2025
| Role | Country | Name |
|---|---|---|
| On-field Umpire | New Zealand | Chris Gaffaney |
| On-field Umpire | England | Richard Illingworth |
| TV Umpire | England | Michael Gough |
| Reserve Umpire | South Africa | Adrian Holdstock |
| Match Referee | Zimbabwe | Andy Pycroft |
Chris Gaffaney has worked has an on-field umpire in 88 ODI matches. On the other hand, Richard Illingworth has worked as an on-field umpire in 97 ODI matches.
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IND vs AUS – Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana
Australia: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, Tanveer Sangha, Cooper Connolly
