Australia batter Steve Smith has announced his retirement from one-day internationals following the team’s defeat to India in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinals.

Australia has won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first semifinal of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The ICC Champions Trophy all comes down to this battle between India and New Zealand, two teams out of Group A that will face each other again in the final.

Steve Smith yesterday announced his retirement from one-day international (ODI) cricket after captaining Australia to a semi-final exit at the ICC Champions Trophy, bringing down the curtain on a career in the format that included two ICC World Cup wins.

Chase-master Virat Kohli top-scored with 84 runs as India entered the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a four-wicket win over Australia in Dubai on Tuesday (March 4). Batting first, Australia were bowled out for 264 in 49.

Steve Smith has retired from one-day international cricket in the wake of Australia’s Champions Trophy semifinal loss to India.

According to sources, the development is seen as part of India's move to significantly reduce its average applied tariffs for key developed countries like Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland and Norway under a series of recently-concluded bilateral trade agreements.

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Australia left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc on Thursday revealed the reason behind pulling out from the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is taking place in Pakistan and in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).