"2023 WC revenge taken!" Fans react as India beat Australia in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals

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Published at :March 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM

Modified at :March 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM

"2023 WC revenge taken!" Fans react as India beat Australia in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals

India defeated Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

India defeated Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which was played on Tuesday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The Men in Blue will now face the winners of the second semi-final, which will be played between South Africa and New Zealand on March 5, in the final of the tournament on March 9 in Dubai.

Batting first, Australia maintained a good run rate, but lost wickets at regular intervals. They got off to a flying start with Travis Head riding his luck to help the team cross the 60-run mark in the powerplay.

Steve Smith held one end with his gritty 73-run knock. He received solid support from Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey, who chipped in with 29 and 61 runs respectively helping the team reach a challenging total of 264 runs.

In reply, India lost openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma early, slipping to 43/2 inside the batting powerplay. Kohli and Iyer then stitched a crucial 91-run stand for the third wicket to bring India in control.

After Iyer’s dismissal, Kohli received support from Axar Patel in a 44-run stand for the fourth wicket. Patel played his shots and scored 27 off 30 balls to increase the run rate.

The finishing touche was then provided by wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya. The two contributed 42 and 28 runs and ensured Australia had no chance to come back after Virat Kohli’s wicket in the 43rd over.

Notably, this was the first time the two teams faced off in an ODI after their clash in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Australia had shattered the dreams of 140 crore Indians on that occasion by outplaying the home team in a six-wicket win.

Following the Men in Blue’s victory in the semi-final clash, fans have rejoiced and shared their emotions across social media.

Here’s how cricketing fraternity reacted to India’s four wicket triumph against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals

Congratulations Team India on a fantastic victory! A brilliant team effort that truly showcased skill and determination. All the best for the finals.#IndiaVsAustralia #BCCI #ChampionsTrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/mdXIW38FOZ
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) March 4, 2025

What a match, what a team! 🇮🇳One step closer to glory! 💪 Proud of you boys for making it to the finals. Let’s bring it home! 🏆🇮🇳
— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) March 4, 2025

VIRAT win for #TeamIndia !Indian players consistently displayed talent and perseverance throughout the match. @imVkohli played another fabulous innings. @MdShami11 delivered the crucial wickets. And, what a powerful innings by @klrahul and @hardikpandya7! Above all, a…
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 4, 2025

अहमदाबाद शांत था लेकिन दुबई चहक रहा है, ऑस्ट्रेलिया के ऊपर जीत से सारा देश महक रहा है❤️🕉️🙏 https://t.co/tHtrBARyLM
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) March 4, 2025

The problem for the rest of the world in White ball cricket is that India have another team that could play and they are equally as good … the Aussies to push them so close was a great effort with so many missing … It’s India’s trophy for me … #ChampionsTrophy2025
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 4, 2025

Habibi come to Dubai to play the final vs 🇮🇳. Well done boys 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 4, 2025

Congratulations Team – India on the spectacular win over Australia in the #ICCChampionsTrophy Semi Finals. A dominant performance that made the nation proud. Wishing the team all the best for the finals. 🇮🇳🏏#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/O6tBbVQKxT
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) March 4, 2025

Great win for Team India. Kohli showing his class and a great demonstration of how to construct a run-chase. Fabulous innings and India through to the finals . #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/N1gcOAic7a
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) March 4, 2025

Indiaaaaa winssssssssss 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙Team India qualifies for the 2025 Champions Trophy final 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆#INDvsAUS | #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/jIPu5xxW0C
— Indian Cricket Team (@incricketteam) March 4, 2025

Revenge served! #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/4uEe349Emr
— Lala (@FabulasGuy) March 4, 2025

You are not an Indian if you hate #ViratKohli. This man has always performed for the country in need and will continue to do so until his last international match. 👑 #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/dJ1k4GbixV
— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) March 4, 2025

Thanks King Virat Kohli #INDvsAUS #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/O9Vq7iiyfU
— Chad Infi𓄿 (@chad_infi) March 4, 2025

19 November feels are now down under ✨#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/5pSQI5n3hW
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) March 4, 2025

The revenge for the 2023 ODI World Cup is complete… 🥳#IndVsAus #ChampionsTrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/e2OTcwn8ON
— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) March 4, 2025

He came. He won hearts. He left ❤️🫡 #Kohli #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/L8NLDWtLEo
— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) March 4, 2025

🇮🇳 THIS IS CALLED REVENGE…😎🇮🇳🔥Team India triumphs yet again-a spectacular victory that echoes the spirit of champions…✌️ Such flawless match after a long time #INDvsAUS 🏏🇮🇳Superb knock from the chase master #ViratKohli 👏 Though missed out a very well deserved hundred… pic.twitter.com/5uuS5x8L3g
— CA Anil Singhvi Zee Business (@AnilSinghvi_) March 4, 2025

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