Delhi: Team India defeated Australia by four wickets in the first semi -finals of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (ICC Champions Trophy). Australian acting captain Steve Smith won the toss and decided to bat first, but his team failed to score a big score and was reduced to 265 runs. India achieved this goal with four wickets remaining, which ended the journey of Australia. After this defeat, Smith announced his retirement from ODI cricket.
Indian bowlers played an important role in stopping Australia at a low score. Mohammed Shami took three wickets, while Varun Chakraborty and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets each. Akshar Patel and Hardik Pandya also took one wicket each, which helped Team India to get into a strong position.
After the victory, Shami admitted that he has a big responsibility as the main fast bowler, especially in the absence of Jaspreet Bumrah. Shami, 34, said, “I am trying to get my rhythm, so that I can contribute more to the team.” I have more responsibility in the absence of two experts fast bowlers, but I am trying to give more than 100 percent. “
He also admitted that it was not easy to return after injury, but now he is fully prepared to throw long spells. Shami said, “Small spells are easy, but in ODI cricket it does not matter whether six overs or ten. I am ready to put a long spell. “
Shami also told that by playing Team India in Dubai in the entire tournament, he got the benefit of understanding the circumstances. He said, “By playing all the matches in one place, we got a better understanding of wickets and situation, which improved our performance.”
Team India has now confirmed its place in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 and is fully ready to win the title.
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