Rohit Sharma-led India will lock horns with Steve Smith's Australia in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

Mumbai Indians' opener, Rohit Sharma is set to create history in IPL 2025. The IPL legend will achieve a huge record and become the first Indian player to do it during the season. Rohit will continue to play for Mumbai Indians in the T20 league.

India captain Rohit Sharma dismissed suggestions that they have had an unfair advantage by being allowed to play all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai. India refused to tour Pakistan for the tournament because of the strained political relations between the bitter neighbours,

There has been an ongoing debate during the about India playing at the same venue throughout the tournament. The team has been playing all their matches at the Dubai International Stadium while other teams need to travel to different venues in Pakistan and Dubai to play their matches.

Rohit Sharma has responded to criticism that Team India is enjoying an undue 'advantage' in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by playing all their matches at the same venue. The Indian captain reckons the accusations are far from true because the playing conditions and pitches in Dubai are in stark contrast with each other.

Rohit Sharma has played down the idea that India have “home” advantage in the Champions Trophy, as the only side playing all their matches at one venue. The tournament favourites will face Australia at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday in the first semi-final.