The first Semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 produced a tight game between strong rivals India and Australia. India beat Australia by four wickets to qualify for the Final of the tournament.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium hosted the match on Tuesday (4th March). After Australian captain Steven Smith chose to bat first, Australia scored 264 all out. While the skipper Smith scored 73 runs, Alex Carey scored 61 runs. Among the Indian bowlers, Mohammed Shami bagged three wickets (3/48), while Varun Chakravarthy (2/49) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/40) picked up two wickets each.
In reply, India chased down the target in 48.1 overs after losing six wickets. Player of the Match Virat Kohli scored 84 runs, while Shreyas Iyer (45) and KL Rahul (42*) also had crucial contributions along with useful cameos from Rohit Sharma (28), Axar Patel (27), and Hardik Pandya (28).
Here are some key stats of the India vs Australia first Semi-final in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
With two catches in the match, Virat Kohli has taken 161 ODI catches.
Surpassing Aussie legend Ricky Ponting (160 ODI catches), Kohli moved up to second in the list of most ODI catches by non-wicketkeepers. Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene holds the record with 218 ODI catches.
In the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India played four matches and bundled out the opposition in all the matches.
India set a new record in ICC Champions Trophy history by becoming the first team to bowl out the opposition for more than three times in a single edition.
Virat Kohli recorded his 24th 50+ score in the ICC ODI tournament history.
Kohli now holds the record for most 50+ scores by a batter in the premier ICC ODI tournaments history, as Kohli surpassed the legendary Indian Sachin Tendulkar, who recorded 23 times 50+ scores in the premier ODI tournaments.
Virat Kohli recorded his 23rd ODI 50+ score against Australia.
Kohli equalled the second most ODI 50+ scores record against Australia with the legendary Caribbean cricketer Sir Viv Richards. Only the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of Kohli on this list with 24 ODI 50+ scores against Australia.
Virat Kohli has scored 2541 runs in the ICC ODI tournament history.
After legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (2719 runs), Kohli became the second batter to record 2500+ runs in the ICC ODI tournaments.
India successfully chased the 265-run target
It was the highest successful chase for any team against Australia in the knockout stages of the ICC ODI tournaments. The previous record was successfully chasing a 261-run target by the hosts India during the Quarter-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
It was the joint highest successful chase by non-hosts in the last four stages of any ICC ODI tournament history.
Highest successful chases by non-hosts in the Semi-finals/finals of any ICC ODI tournament
Team
Target
Opposition
Venue
Tournament
New Zealand
265
India
Nairobi (Gym)
Champions Trophy 2000
India
265
Bangladesh
Birmingham
Champions Trophy 1998
India
265
Australia
Dubai (DICS)
Champions Trophy 2025
Pakistan
263
New Zealand
Auckland
World Cup 1992
West Indies
259
South Africa
Jaipur
Champions Trophy 2006
Team | Target | Opposition | Venue | Tournament |
New Zealand | 265 | India | Nairobi (Gym) | Champions Trophy 2000 |
India | 265 | Bangladesh | Birmingham | Champions Trophy 1998 |
India | 265 | Australia | Dubai (DICS) | Champions Trophy 2025 |
Pakistan | 263 | New Zealand | Auckland | World Cup 1992 |
West Indies | 259 | South Africa | Jaipur | Champions Trophy 2006 |
India have qualified for the Final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Most ICC Champions Trophy Finals
India are the first team to play five Finals in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy (considering one final in the 2002 edition, where India and hosts Sri Lanka were involved in two Finals, including the reserve-day action). In the list of most ICC Champions Trophy Finals, West Indies are in the second position with three Finals in the tournament’s history, while New Zealand have the chance to equal the Caribbean's record by beating South Africa in the second Semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be India’s 14th Final in the history of all ICC tournaments, considering all formats. During the Final of the ongoing competition on this Sunday, India will be the first team to play the 14th Final in the history of all ICC tournaments, considering all formats (considering one final in the 2002 edition, where India and hosts Sri Lanka were involved in two Finals, including the reserve-day action). This June, Australia will equal the most ICC tournament Finals record (only premier tournaments) during their participation in the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship Final.
