Champions Trophy 2025 live streaming: Where to watch IND vs AUS semis live?

Star batter Virat Kohli top-scored with 84 as India entered the final of the Champions Trophy with a four-wicket win over Australia at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.

 

Batting first, Australia were bowled out for 264 in 49.3 overs and India chased it down with 11 balls to spare.

 

Besides Kohli's 98-ball knock, Shreyas Iyer made 45 while KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya chipped in with 42 and 28 respectively in the first semifinal.

 

Earlier, captain Steve Smith and Alex Carey struck fifties to guide Australia past 260.

 

Smith top-scored with 73 off 96 balls as he stitched two crucial partnerships, first with Travis Head (39) for the second wicket, which yielded 50 runs, and then with Marnus Labuschagne (29) for the third for another 56 runs.

 

Carey made 61.

 

For India, Mohammed Shami (3/38) grabbed three wickets while Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets apiece.

 

Brief Scores:

 

Australia: 264 all out in 49.3 overs (Travis Head 39; Steve Smith 73, Alex Carey 61; Mohammed Shami 3/48, Ravindra Jadeja 2/40, Varun Chakravarthy 2/49).

 

India: 267/6 in 48.1 overs (Virat Kohli 84, Shreyas Iyer 45; Adam Zampa 2/60).

  Earlier, India’s bowlers kept the pressure on as well-paced half-centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey helped a wayward Australian side reach 264 all out in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. Despite winning the toss and batting on a much smoother surface at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS), Australia squandered multiple opportunities, throwing their wickets away with ill-timed shots. 

 

India Inning
267-6 (48.1 ov) CRR:5.54
Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rohit Sharma (C)	lbw b C Connolly	28	29	3	1	96.55
Shubman Gill	b BJ Dwarshuis	8	11	1	0	72.73
Virat Kohli	c BJ Dwarshuis b A Zampa	84	98	5	0	85.71
Shreyas Iyer	b A Zampa	45	62	3	0	72.58
Axar Patel	b N Ellis	27	30	1	1	90
KL Rahul (WK)	Not out	42	34	2	2	123.53
Hardik Pandya	c G Maxwell b N Ellis	28	24	1	3	116.67
Ravindra Jadeja	Not out	2	1	0	0	200
Extras	3 (b 0, Ib 0, w 3, nb 0, p 0)
Total	267 (6 wkts, 48.1 Ov)
Yet to Bat	Mohammed Shami,Kuldeep Yadav,Varun Chakravarthy
Bowler	O	M	R	W	WD	ECO
Ben Dwarshuis	7	0	39	1	1	5.57
Nathan Ellis	10	0	49	2	2	4.9
Cooper Connolly	8	0	37	1	0	4.63
Adam Zampa	10	0	60	2	0	6
Tanveer Sangha	6	0	41	0	0	6.83
Glenn Maxwell	6.1	0	35	0	0	5.68
Travis Head	1	0	6	0	0	6

  Ellis Strikes! Axar Falls as India’s Chase Enters Crucial Phase

 

Nathan Ellis has delivered a crucial breakthrough, knocking back Axar Patel’s off stump and bringing an end to a fruitful 44-run partnership. With 87 needed off 90 balls, India still has a strong lineup, but the equation just got a little more interesting.

 

  India’s firepower remains

Despite the setback, India has enough batting depth to steer the chase home. KL Rahul, a specialist batter, now takes on greater responsibility, while Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja—two all-rounders with proven finishing ability—stand ready to take charge in the latter stages.

 

And then, there’s Virat Kohli—the ultimate chase master. His presence alone elevates India’s chances, as he thrives under pressure, crafting run-chases with unmatched precision.

 

Fall of wicket: 178-4 (Axar Patel, 34.6)

 

Kohli’s Masterclass Against Spin: Vintage Form on Display

 

Virat Kohli’s command over spin has been nothing short of vintage today. Against the slower bowlers, he has faced 45 deliveries, scoring a well-paced 44 runs, and absorbing just 13 dot balls—a testament to his control and fluency.

 

Unlike many who struggle to time the ball on sluggish tracks, Kohli has looked completely assured, unfazed by the lack of pace. His ability to rotate strike effortlessly has been the hallmark of his innings, with 26 singles and three twos, ensuring that Australia’s spinners never settle into a rhythm.

 

Shreyas Iyer departs

 

Virat Kohli has been handed a lifeline! Just as Australia sensed the need for innovation to break India's momentum, they positioned Glenn Maxwell in an unusually tight short cover—a setup designed to force a mistake.

 

Cooper Connolly delivered the perfect trap—a flighted delivery that dipped sharply, deceiving Kohli into thinking the flick was on. Instead, the ball found a leading edge, looping dangerously towards Maxwell. But as Connolly instinctively shaped up to go for the catch, it seemed to distract Maxwell, causing a missed opportunity.

 

Zampa’s moment of brilliance

 

Just two balls later, Adam Zampa showcased his class. With a delivery that skidded through quickly, he baited Shreyas Iyer into a false sense of security. Iyer, attempting a cut shot, was completely rushed by the pace off the surface, his bat swing beaten as the ball crashed into off stump.

 

Fall of wickets: 134-3 (Shreyas Iyer, 26.2)  Connolly's redemption: He traps Rohit in front of wicket

 Rohit tries to play a sweep but misses the ball completely. The left-arm gets the wicket of India captain.

It didn’t work with the bat. It didn’t work in the field. But with the ball, it’s a different story. 

Thrown into the deep end in a high-stakes semi-final, 21-year-old Cooper Connolly has delivered for Australia. His teammates swarm around him, recognising the impact of his breakthrough—just when they needed it the most. Australia’s gamble is paying off.

Fall of wicket: 43-2 (Rohit Sharma, 7.5)

 

 

Gill departs as Australia finally get a breakthrough

 

After two missed chances, Australia finally get some luck. The momentum that had been in India’s favor now swings the other way as Shubman Gill falls in an unfortunate manner.

 

Attempting to play a shot, the ball ricochets off his MRF bat and crashes into the stumps, bringing his innings to an abrupt end. A much-needed breakthrough for Australia after their earlier lapses in the field.

 

Fall of wicket: 30-1 (Shubman Gill, 4.6) 

    Rohit dropped again as Australia miss another chance

 

Rohit Sharma, looking to capitalise on the field restrictions, took another calculated risk—this time attempting to go over the off-side infield. However, the shot was mistimed, hanging in the air for what seemed like a repeat of 2023.\ 

Back then, the fielder covered the distance, dived, and held on.\ 

But in 2025, history took a different turn. The ball traveled to nearly the same spot, yet Marnus Labuschagne, running to his left from mid-off, couldn't complete the catch. Another lifeline for Rohit, another missed opportunity for Australia. 

   Rohit Sharma dropped on 13 as Connolly spills crucial chance

 

Cooper Connolly, playing his first match of the tournament in the high-pressure Champions Trophy semi-final, put down a vital catch, giving India captain Rohit Sharma a reprieve on 13. 

Rohit had already signaled his intent to play aggressively, unleashing his third attacking shot in just eight balls. The cut shot was hit low but traveled almost directly to Connolly, who failed to hold on. A golden opportunity for Australia went begging, potentially giving India a crucial advantage in their chase.

 

Smith anchors, but Australia falters

 

Australian skipper Steve Smith (73 off 96, 4x4, 1x6) was the backbone of the innings, holding the side together with three crucial half-century partnerships—52 runs with Travis Head (second wicket), 56 with Marnus Labuschagne (third wicket), and 54 with Alex Carey (fifth wicket). But none of those stands blossomed into a game-defining alliance as wickets kept tumbling at key moments.

 

The collapse began with Travis Head (39 off 30), who lived a charmed life at the crease—dropped by Mohammed Shami off his own bowling on the first legal delivery of the match, a close run-out call, and inside edges that missed the stumps. Yet, amidst the chaos, he played a few exquisite strokes, including a flicked six off Hardik Pandya and three successive boundaries off Shami. However, Varun Chakravarthy ended his stay, luring him into a mistimed slog that found Shubman Gill in the deep.

 

Labuschagne, looking set, was trapped lbw by Ravindra Jadeja (2/40) after misjudging a straighter one, while Josh Inglis gifted his wicket with a weak push to Virat Kohli at short cover, further denting Australia’s momentum.

 

Smith’s brilliance cut short, Maxwell’s misfire 

Smith, displaying immense control, anchored the innings beautifully, with his straight six off Jadeja being a masterclass in timing and power. But just as Australia looked to accelerate, he fell to a rash shot—charging down the track to a full toss from Shami, only to have his stumps shattered.

 

The situation was tailor-made for Glenn Maxwell, who walked in at 198/5 with 13 overs left. But instead of taking the game deep, he played an inexplicable back-foot punch off Axar Patel and lost his stumps, squandering a golden opportunity to push Australia past 300.

 

Carey fights on, but Iyer’s brilliance ends his knock

  While wickets fell around him, Alex Carey (61 off 57, 8x4, 1x6) stood firm, stitching a 34-run stand with Ben Dwarshuis for the seventh wicket to push Australia past 250. However, he was undone by Shreyas Iyer’s brilliance—a sharp direct hit catching him inches short while attempting a second run.

 

India in a strong position despite 250-plus target 

A total above 250 in a semi-final is never easy to chase, but at one stage, India looked set for a 300-plus target. With a disciplined bowling effort, they have kept themselves in the game and will now look to chase down 265 to book their place in the final. 

    

Australia (Playing XI): Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha. 

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy. 

Most consecutive tosses lost by a captain in ODIs 

• 12 - Brian Lara (West Indies, October 1998 to May 1999)
• 11 - Peter Borren (Netherlands, March 2011 to August 2013)
• 11*- Rohit Sharma (India, November 2023 to March 2025)

 

Global broadcast guide for India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy match in Dubai

Country	Online Streaming	TV Broadcast
India	JioHotstar	JioStar (Star & Network 18)
Pakistan	Myco, Tamasha app	PTV, Ten Sports
UAE & MENA	STARZPLAY	CricLife Max, CricLife Max2
United Kingdom	Sky Go, NOW, Sky Sports app	Sky Sports Cricket, Main Event, Action
United States & Canada	Willow by Cricbuzz app	Willow TV
Caribbean	ESPN Play Caribbean app	ESPN Caribbean
Australia	Prime Video (with Hindi commentary option)	Prime Video
New Zealand	NOW, Sky Go apps	Sky Sport NZ
South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa	SuperSport app	SuperSport
Bangladesh	Toffee app	Nagorik TV, T Sports
Afghanistan	No official streaming option	ATN
Sri Lanka	Sirasa	Maharaja TV, TV1 on Linear

   

India vs Australia Playing 11 for 1st semifinal of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy

 

Australia Playing 11: Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha