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Rohit Sharma (Agency Photo) By entering the final of the Champions Trophy after defeating Australia in the semis on Tuesday in Dubai, India captain Rohit Sharma achieved what no other captain in the history of cricket has ever accomplished.Rohit is now the only captain to have led his team to the finals of all International…

Steve Smith played his last ODI game against India in the Champions Trophy semi-final. (PTI) Steve Smith has announced his retirement from One-Day International cricket following Australia’s four-wicket loss to India in the Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai. He will continue to play Test cricket and T20 Internationals, with a possible eye on participating in…

NEW DELHI: Although his squad has an all-win record going into the Champions Trophy final, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, who is not easily impressed, stated that his team is still looking for that “perfect game” and expressed hope that it will be found in Sunday’s summit match. In Tuesday’s first semifinal in Dubai, India…

DUBAI: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir was true to his character as he appeared to be in a fiery mood at the press conference following India’s four-wicket victory over Australia at the Dubai International Stadium in the semifinal of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Asked about how India’s superstar Virat Kohli batter conquered his weakness…

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final match against Australia in Dubai. (ANI) During a drinks break in the 40th over of India’s chase, KL Rahul spoke with Virat Kohli, appearing to encourage him to stay at the crease until the end. With India requiring 65 runs from 60 balls…

Virat Kohli looked on course for another match-winning century in the Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia on Tuesday but fell 16 runs short of the landmark. But his 84 runs inflicted enough damage to ensure that the batting legend could celebrate a special win with his teammates under the Dubai sky.India chased down Australia’s 264…

Virat Kohli would have loved to be out in the middle to score the winning runs in the Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia in Dubai on Tuesday. However, the ‘Man of the Match’ did his job earlier to ensure that he celebrated the win in the dressing room. Besides being slightly shaky at 43 for…

Virat Kohli (Photo: Video grab) Chasemaster Virat Kohli fashioned another famous win for India in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy against Australia in Dubai on Tuesday, and his celebratory expression looking at wife Anushka Sharma after the match added the cherry at the top.Man-of-the-match Kohli scored 84 off 98 balls and looked set for…

Steve Smith and Rohit Sharma at the toss. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Skipper Steve Smith backed his team to make the most of what is expected…