Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul's Reaction Says It All As Varun Chakravarthy Dismisses In-Form Travis Head - Video
Travis Head looked in tremendous form but the in-form Australia batter was dismissed for 39 by Indian cricket team spinner Varun Chakravarthy during the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal in Dubai on Tuesday. Head received a mammoth lifeline in the first over of the match after Shami failed to hold on to a catch off his own bowling. The left-handed batter made India pay for the dropped catch as he attacked the bowlers and provided Australia with a solid start. However, the introduction of mystery spinner Chakravarthy did the trick for India as Head completely miscued his shot and was caught by Shubman Gill in the deep. It was a huge wicket for India as they were struggling to keep the runs in check and the reaction of skipper Rohit Sharma and wicket-keeper KL Rahul has gone viral on social media.
Meanwhile, the Indian Cricket Team was seen sporting black armbands on Tuesday during the first semi-final of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in honour of the late Padmakar Shivalkar.
Rohit Sharma's reaction on Shami missing the opportunity gifted by Travis Headpic.twitter.com/xECGhGAiT4
Padmakar Shivalkar, one of the greatest Indian cricketers who was unlucky not to have played for the national team, passed away in Mumbai on Monday at the age of 84.
A legendary left-arm spinner, Shivalkar was a dominant force in domestic cricket and a key figure in Bombay's Ranji Trophy dominance. He played a crucial role in 10 of Bombay's victorious Ranji Trophy campaigns from 1965-66 to 1976-77, during which the team won the title in every season except one. He was also part of the squad that reclaimed the championship in 1980-81. Remarkably, he made a comeback at the age of 47 and played two