Not Just Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar Reserves Special Praise For This India Star After Win vs Australia

The cricket fraternity hailed Team India and star India batter Virat Kohli following Men in Blue's win over Australia in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai on Tuesday. Virat's chase masterclass and fine run in ODIs against Australia continued as he powered India to a four-wicket win over Aussies in the semifinal, driving the Men in Blue to brink of a win from situation of 43/2 during a 265-run chase before some heavy blows from Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul finished things off in style.

International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah hailed Team India following their win, posting on his X, saying, "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."

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. pic.twitter.com/vPN56hmOj4

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar also hailed Mohammed Shami and Virat for their standout performances, saying that while Shami "set the tone", Virat "stood out".

"Clinical performance by Team India. Shami set the tone early, and our batters chased with patience. Virat Kohli's knock stood out. All the very best for the final," he posted on X.

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Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who missed out on the tournament due to injury, also summed up Men in Blue's campaign in one word, posting on X, "Unstoppable".

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Former Indian openers Virender Sehwag and Shikhar