India reached the final of the Champions Trophy with a tense four-wicket victory over Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday after Virat Kohli starred in yet another successful chase. The outcome means Dubai will host Sunday's final in which India will meet the winner of the other semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday.

Australia has won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first semifinal of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

India and Australia have a long-standing rivalry in cricket, particularly in the ODI format. They have faced each other 151 times, with Australia leading the series 84-57 and 10 matches ending without a result.