Al Jazeera looks at favourites India against Australia in the first semifinal of cricket’s Champions Trophy on Tuesday.

A storied cricket rivalry will add a new chapter when India and Australia square off in the first semifinal of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

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India beat New Zealand by 44 runs to set up rerun of the Cricket World Cup final against Australia in last four.

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The challenge for Australia, meanwhile, will be the transition to the slow surface here in Dubai after playing on featherbed pitches in Pakistan.

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Spinner Varun Chakravarthy did most of the damage as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs to win Group A and set up a Champions Trophy semifinal match against Australia.

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India lost to Australia in the semifinals of the 2015 ODI World Cup and in the title clash of the 2023 ODI World Cup before succumbing to them in the World Test Championship final in 2023.