
India's Rohit Sharma (left), Ravindra Jadeja (2nd left) with teammates celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Latham during their ICC Champions Trophy match, in Dubai, UAE, Sunday, March 2. PTI
Champions Trophy semifinals: Teams, schedule, reserve days, Super Overs
In the first semifinal in Dubai on Tuesday (March 4), India, Group A toppers, will face Group B 2nd placed team Australia
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal lineup has been confirmed after the completion of the league phase in Dubai on Sunday night (March 2).
Also read: Varun shines as India defeat NZ
The last league match of the eight-team tournament ended at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) with India extending their winning streak by defeating New Zealand by 44 runs.
Teams in semifinals
India, and New Zealand have progressed to the Champions Trophy from Group A while South Africa and Australia made it to the knockouts from Group B.
India vs New Zealand match photos
Hosts Pakistan, Bangladesh, England, and Afghanistan have been eliminated from the tournament.
When are the semifinals?
In the first semifinal in Dubai on Tuesday (March 4), India, Group A toppers, will face Group B 2nd placed team Australia.
On Wednesday (March 5), Group A runners-up New Zealand face Group B winners South Africa in Lahore.
Both Australia and South Africa were in Dubai as they waited to know where would play their semifinals. On Monday South Africa will leave for Pakistan to play their knockout game.
The Champions Trophy final is on Sunday (March 9) in Dubai if India qualify, or in Lahore if ‘Men in Blue’ are not in the summit clash.
Reserve days
As per the playing conditions of the Champions Trophy, both semifinals will have reserve days in case of inclement weather.
If the matches are not completed even on reserve days, the team that finished higher in their respective group will progress to the final.
If a semifinal is interrupted by rain on the original day, the match will continue from the same point on the reserve day.
Super Overs
As per the playing conditions, if the semifinals and final end in a tie, teams will play in Super Overs to determine the winner.
If the Super Over is a tie, subsequent Super Overs shall be played until a winner is determined, as per the rules.
Here is the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal schedule
Semifinal 1: India (A1) vs Australia (B2) in Dubai (Tuesday, March 4, 2:30 PM IST)
Semifinal 2: South Africa (B1) vs New Zealand (A2) in Lahore (Wednesday, March 5, 2:30 PM IST)
Reserve days: Semis 1: March 5, Semis 2: March 6.
Live on Star Sports Network, Live streaming on JioHotstar