India's semi-final clash against Australia on Tuesday, March 4 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium saw the Men In Blue beat the Steve Smith-led Aussies by four wickets to book their place in the final. (Match Highlights | Full Coverage)
Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat against India on a dry wicket in Dubai. The ODI World Cup champions, posted 265 on the board in their 50 overs. In reply, the Men In Blue won with 11 balls to spare.
The India vs Australia 1st semi-final streaming on OTT platform JioHotstar raked in a lot of views, with more than 66.9 crore (669 million) came in the first innings of the match. As per media reports, the fifth and final Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy gained 19.25 crore (192.5 million) viewership.
According a report published by Business Standard, the India vs Australia cricket match saw a gain of 76% rise in reach and 160% rise in growth, compared to the previous results.
The India vs New Zealand match viewership crossed over 40 crore (400 million) as Rohit Sharma's side defeated the BlackCaps by 44 runs on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Before that, the India vs Pakistan tie raked in 60.2 crore (602 million) viewers as India defeated their arch-rival in the Group A game at the Dubai International Stadium.
India will play in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in Dubai and will await the winner from the second semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa.
