Fans of the Indian cricket team will never forget March 4, 2025, when the team defeated Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinals. After defeating the Yellow Brigade by four wickets, the Indian team advanced to their fifth Champions Trophy final with yet another outstanding performance.
Even though the Australians scored a respectable 264, the India team was able to reduce the total with 11 balls remaining.
The batters at the crease were KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja; Rahul even hit a six to end the match. The squad had not defeated the Australian team in an ICC knockout match since the 2011 ODI World Cup quarterfinal, therefore this victory was significant.
With snippets of a light-hearted conversation between captain Rohit Sharma and senior player Virat Kohli over the shot Hardik Pandya will play to end the game for the team, the scenes in the dressing room were joyful aside from the supporters. The teammates’ celebration was lively and reflected their unfiltered feelings.
Another amazing chase from Virat Kohli
In this match, Virat Kohli once again demonstrated why he is referred to as the “king of chasing.” The 36-year-old superstar ensured that the Indian team stayed in the game by scoring 84 off 98 deliveries. Despite hitting just five boundaries in his innings, Virat rotated the strike and ensured the side did not play many dot balls.
Having scored 217 runs at an average of 72.33, he is currently India’s top run scorer in the competition. When playing against the team that has had the advantage over them in ICC knockout events, he made another crucial knock.
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