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

Australia's hopes of making it into the Champions Trophy final hinge on how well their batters can perform against India's potent spin attack in their semi-final meeting in Dubai, captain Steve Smith said on Monday.

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.

Australian captain Steve Smith thinks the World Cup semifinal in Dubai will be won and lost by spin bowing - but hopes it won't come down to his own twirlers.

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Australia who will be without the services of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins, will go into the fixture as the underdogs

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