Rohit Sharma’s India defeated Australia with brilliant innings by Virat Kohli and reached the final. The Indian captain has created a unique record by reaching the final of the Champions Trophy. He became the first captain in cricket history to reach the final of all ICC tournaments. Under Rohit’s leadership, India has previously played in the finals of the 2023 World Test Championship, the 2023 World Cup, and the 2024 T20 World Cup.
India Dominates Australia in Champions Trophy Knockout Once Again
This was the third time India faced Australia in the Champions Trophy knockouts, and the result was a clean sweep—3-0! India had previously won against Australia in the quarter-finals of the 1998 and 2000 Champions Trophies before this semi-final victory.
Rohit Was Unsure After Australia’s Innings
In today’s semi-final in Dubai, Rohit Sharma was not completely confident about winning after Australia’s innings. After winning the toss, India batted first and scored 264 runs in 49.3 overs. Speaking about Australia’s total, Rohit said,
“Nothing was certain until the last ball. In the middle of the match, we felt that it was a good score, and we really had to bat very well.”
India’s Batting Was Near Perfect
Indian batters, especially Virat Kohli, played brilliantly. Rohit praised the batting performance, saying,
“I think we were perfect in batting. We remained very calm. The wicket also felt good, and that’s how it usually behaves here.”
Kohli Gets Special Praise from Rohit
Rohit credited both the batters and bowlers for the victory. However, he gave extra praise to Kohli, who played a match-winning knock of 84 runs off 98 balls. Rohit said,
“He has been doing this for us for many years. We needed a big partnership, which Shreyas and Virat delivered.”