The air at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium was charged as India fought through a nail-biting run chase in the Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia. Fans and players were holding their breath with each ball. Inside the Indian dressing room, tensions were running high—Virat Kohli was at the forefront, glued to his eyes, while Rohit Sharma was in the corner of the room, clearly wound up. But nervousness gave way to sheer exhilaration in no time as KL Rahul sent Glenn Maxwell’s delivery over the stands, clinching India’s four-wicket win and booking a final’s ticket.
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India’s chase of 264 began haltingly as they lost two wickets for only 43 runs. Yet an elegant 84 off 98 deliveries by Kohli, supplemented by important innings by Shreyas Iyer (45), Hardik Pandya (28), and Rahul (42*) guided India past the target in 11 overs. When the final delivery cleared long-on for a boundary, the Indian dressing room was up in celebration—Kohli, Mohammed Shami, and Hardik Pandya hugged, and Rohit, finally finding his smile, received a welcome hug from Kohli.
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Virat Kohli’s Knock Against Australia Breaks Records
The BCCI eventually released exclusive shots of the nervy moments heading towards victory as Kohli himself was shown quite calm against the tension between Rohit when Rahul and Hardik constructed their significant partnership. The winning six hit by Rahul prompted scenes of pure pandemonium, as the Player of the Match later belonged to Kohli. His knock not only proved to be the turning point for India’s victory but also witnessed him shattering several records—overcoming Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most 50-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments (24 in 53 innings compared to Sachin’s 23 in 58) and becoming the first player to have scored more than 1,000 runs in ICC knockout matches in all formats.
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With dominating victory against Australia, India moved one step closer towards making history, as they clinched final spot for the Champions Trophy 2025.
