India won the highest-ever run chase against Australia in ICC knockouts, advancing to their fifth Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Tuesday. The team continued its faultless performance, delivering a triumph that the country could be proud of.

Virat Kohli was once again the star of the show, scoring 84 runs to lead his side to a four-wicket win. With this win, India became the first team to qualify for the Champions Trophy final for the third time in a row.

Despite losing to Australia in the finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad and the World Test Championships in 2022, Indian fans and retired cricketers alike celebrated the triumph and rushed to social media to congratulate the team.

Virat Kohli’s 84, combined with KL Rahul’s unbeaten 42 and Hardik Pandya’s 28-run cameo, enabled India win by four wickets over Australia in the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy on Tuesday at the Dubai International Stadium.

“I do not know. That is up to you to break down. I’ve never focused on such things. When you don’t think about these milestones, they happen. If I reach the three-figure mark, that’s terrific, but the win is what matters. “Those things don’t matter to me anymore,” Virat Kohli remarked in the post-match interview.

India captain Rohit Sharma stated that his team was cool and composed in their chase of 265 points, which they handily achieved against Australia to go to the Champions Trophy final for the third time in a row.Rohit is pleased with his squad’ current form and is unconcerned about his opponents in the summit clash.

“I thought the bowlers did an excellent job; they worked hard throughout, and the spinners squeezed and took the game deep.””If we had scored 280, things would have been different,” Smith stated in the post-match presentation.

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar praised India’s ‘clinical’ performance and wished the team success in the forthcoming final on March 9. “Clinical performance by Team India. @MdShami11 set the tone early, and our batters chased with patience. @imVkohli’s knock stood out. All the very best for the final,” posted Tendulkar.

“Finals, here we come! Bowlers did the job with @MdShami11 leading from the front & keeping the Aussies in check. Great partnership between @imVkohli and @ShreyasIyer15 handling the pressure and then @klrahul and @hardikpandya7 taking the game away in the end! One step away from glory – let’s get it, boys! #INDvsAUS #ChampionsTrophy # CT2025. Best wishes for the final,” said Yuvraj Singh.

“VIRAT win for #TeamIndia! Indian players consistently displayed talent and perseverance throughout the match. @imVkohli played another fabulous inning. @MdShami11 delivered the crucial wickets. And what a powerful innings by @klrahul and @hardikpandya7! Above all, a well-deserved victory in the semifinal against the mighty Australia,” read the post by former India spinner Harbhajan Singh.

“Well done to India on qualifying for the #ChampionsTrophy Final to be played on March 9 in Dubai. A great team performance against a quality opponent,” posted ICC Chairman Jay Shah.

“Sukoon. Thank you, Team India #IndvAus,” read the post by former India opener Aakash Chopra.

Brief scores:

Australia 264 all out in 49.3 overs (Steve Smith 73, Alex Carey 61; Ravindra Jadeja 2-40, Mohammed Shami 3-48, Varun Chakaravarthy 2-49) lost to India 267/6 in 48.1 overs (Virat Kohli 84, Shreyas Iyer 45; Nathan Ellis 2-49, Adam Zampa 2-60) by four wickets.