India's KL Rahul and India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrate after wining against Australia during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
IND Vs AUS, Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli Special, Disciplined Bowlers Drive India Into Final
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 49.3 overs, and India chased it down with 11 balls to spare, completing the highest successful chase against Australia in a knock-out match. Besides Kohli's 98-ball knock, Shreyas Iyer made 45 while KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya chipped in with 42 and 28 respectively in the first semifinal. Earlier, captain Steve Smith and Alex Carey struck fifties to guide Australia past 260. India will now meet the winner of the second semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa in the title clash.
Champions Trophy: India vs Australia
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Australia's captain Steve Smith congratulates India's KL Rahul and India's Ravindra Jadeja after Indian won during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Champions Trophy: AUS vs IND
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CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Australia's Travis Head bats
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Australia's Travis Head bats during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: India's Mohammed Shami bowls a delivery
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India's Mohammed Shami bowls a delivery during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Australia's Cooper Connolly bats
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Australia's Cooper Connolly bats during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: India's wicketkeeper KL Rahul takes the catch to dismiss Australia's Cooper Connolly
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India's wicketkeeper KL Rahul, on ground, takes the catch to dismiss Australia's Cooper Connolly during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Rohit Sharma gestures to ask for a review for the wicket of Australia's Cooper Connolly
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India's captain Rohit Sharma, left, gestures to ask for a review for the wicket of Australia's Cooper Connolly, second left, during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Australia's captain Steve Smith plays a shot
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Australia's captain Steve Smith plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Australia's Travis Head plays a shot
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Australia's Travis Head plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Varun Chakravarthy celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Travis Head
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India's Varun Chakravarthy, second left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Travis Head during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Australia's Travis Head walks off the field after losing his wicket
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Australia's Travis Head walks off the field after losing his wicket during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: India's Axar Patel bowls a delivery
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India's Axar Patel bowls a delivery during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: India's Ravindra Jadeja collides with Australia's Marnus Labuschagne
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India's Ravindra Jadeja collides with Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, left, during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne
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India's Ravindra Jadeja, center, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, left, during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Australia's captain Steve Smith falls while playing a shot
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Australia's captain Steve Smith falls while playing a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Australia's captain Steve Smith celebrates after scoring fifty runs
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Australia's captain Steve Smith celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Mohammed Shami reacts after missing a chance to take the catch of Steve Smith
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India's Mohammed Shami reacts after missing a chance to take the catch of Australia's captain Steve Smith on his own bowling during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after the dismissal of Australia's Josh Inglis
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India's Ravindra Jadeja, second right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Josh Inglis during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Australia's Alex Carey bats
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Australia's Alex Carey bats during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after the dismissal of Australia's Josh Inglis
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India's Ravindra Jadeja, second right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Josh Inglis during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: India's Axar Patel celebrates the dismissal of Australia's Glenn Maxwell
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India's Axar Patel, right, celebrates the dismissal of Australia's Glenn Maxwell during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: Australia's Alex Carey celebrates after scoring fifty runs
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Australia's Alex Carey celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
CT 2025 IND vs AUS semifinal: ndia's Shreyas Iyer reacts after taking the catch to dismiss Australia's Ben Dwarshuis
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India's Shreyas Iyer reacts after taking the catch to dismiss Australia's Ben Dwarshuis during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
ICC Champions Trophy: Australia vs India
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India's captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
ICC Champions Trophy: India vs Australia
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India's captain Rohit Sharma, left, and India's Shubman Gill celebrate scoring runs during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Champions Trophy: Australia vs India
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India's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Champions Trophy: India vs Australia
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India's Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Champions Trophy: AUS vs IND
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India's Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Champions Trophy: IND vs AUS
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India's Axar Patel plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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