Champions Trophy 2025: Taken revenge from Australia, now it's the turn of the title
Champions Trophy 2025: India showed strength in Dubai and defeated Australia in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy 2025. Team India has made it to the final with this victory. The Indian team led by Rohit Sharma has avenged the defeat of the ODI World Cup 2023 from Australia.
There were three important reasons behind Team India's victory in the semi-finals. After the partnership of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya's role was important.
India's victory in the semi-finals
Australia scored 264 runs while batting first. In response, India won the match by losing 6 wickets in 48.1 overs. The bowlers played an important role in India's victory. They became a big factor in the victory. Australian opener Travis Head was batting explosively.
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He was dismissed by Varun Chakraborty. After this, Mohammad Shami dismissed Steve Smith. If these players had stayed on the field for longer, the score could have been bigger.
Virat Kohli proved to be a game changer for India -
Kohli's innings became a big factor in India's victory. Opener Shubman Gill was out after scoring 8 runs. At the same time, captain Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion after scoring 28 runs. In this situation, Kohli handled the innings. He scored 84 runs facing 98 balls. Virat's innings also included 5 fours.
Shreyas Iyer and Hardik Pandya showed strength
There was a partnership of 91 runs between Iyer and Virat. During this partnership, Shreyas contributed 45 runs. Both of them together stabilized Team India's innings.
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After this, Pandya changed the atmosphere in the last overs. He performed explosively and brought India close to victory. Pandya scored 28 runs in 24 balls.
When and who will India face in the final -
The first semi-final of the tournament between India and Australia was played in Dubai on Tuesday. Now Team India will play the final match of the tournament on March 9.
The team winning the second semi-final will reach the final. It will be played between New Zealand and South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.
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