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India coach Gautam Gambhir said Virat Kohli's vast experience and knack of planning his innings to perfection are reasons he is so successful in one-day internationals, after the batsman led the team into the Champions Trophy final.
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir was all praise for star batter Virat Kohli following his match-winning chase masterclass against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal, saying that he knows how to plan his runs and adapt to conditions really quickly. Virat's masterclass knock of 84 during a run-chase of 265 in tricky conditions pushed India from 43/2 to a memorable four-wicket win, taking India to the final of the Champions Trophy, where they will be playing either New Zealand or South Africa.
Since becoming a full-time number 5 in ODIs, KL Rahul has expanded his range as a middle-order batter. Since 2020, he has averaged 61.52 in that position--higher than anyone else with a minimum of 20 innings, including Heinrich Klaasen, whose average is nearly seven points lower. However, leading up to the Champions Trophy, India wanted to introduce variety in their right-hand-heavy lineup and decided to promote Axar Patel to No. 5. As a result, Rahul shifted down to No. 6 but has quickly adapted, working extensively on his power-hitting.
Virat Kohli missed out on a potential 52nd ODI century as India defeated Australia by 4 wickets to enter the final of Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday. In the semi-final game, Kohli fell for 84 off 98 balls with the help of five fours. The right-handed batter was looking solid in the middle but suddenly played a lofted shot down the ground and ended up losing his wicket. Kohli handed an easy catch to Ben Dwarshuis at long-on on the bowling of Adam Zampa in the 43rd over of India's chase of 265. While the star batter lost his wicket, KL Rahul, who was at the other end, was already playing big hits with India needing even less than a run-a-ball to win the game.
The Indian cricket team marched into another ICC final as Rohit Sharma's men defeated Australia in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025 on Tuesday. Virat Kohli laid the foundation of India's tricky run-chase with his splendid 84 off 98 balls while Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul provided useful contributions the middle. Considering India's poor record against Australia in ICC knockout events, the scenes from the dressing room summed up how ecstatic the players were to seal a spot in the final, especially skipper Rohit Sharma and the senior marksman Virat Kohli.
Questions over Rohit Sharma's future continue to occupy the minds of fans, experts and all those connected with the game even as the India skipper took the team to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final, with a win against Australia on Tuesday. As India head coach Gautam Gambhir attended the press conference at the end of the match, he was asked about his honest opinion on how long Rohit can continue to play for the national team after the Champions Trophy concludes. Gambhir ducked the question, and instead, went on to praise the skipper for setting the right tempo from the start.
Australia captain Steve Smith played down venue advantage to India after being comprehensively beaten by four wickets in the semi-final of the ongoing Champions Trophy in Dubai. India playing at one venue has been a hot topic for debate among former cricketers and some sections of fans. There has hardly been any press conference where questions haven't been raised about tournament scheduling. After India stormed into the final, head coach Gautam Gambhir quickly dismissed the possibility of his side receiving an undue advantage of playing all of their matches in Dubai.
INDIAN WELLS, California: Carlos Alcaraz will take a softly-softly approach as he vies to become just the third man to win three straight titles at Indian Wells, where he could find a member of that exclusive club, Novak Djokovic, standing in his way in the quarterfinals.