IND vs AUS Champions Trophy 2025: Live Coverage

Virat Kohli was named the Player of the Match

Another chase and another Player of the Match performance came from the bat of Virat Kohli. The former Indian skipper scored 84 runs in 98 balls. His knock was pretty crucial, given the stage at which India found themselves after losing two wickets for only 43 runs. He shared a great stand with Shreyas Iyer, accounting for 91 runs. Kohli looked set to score another century before he was dismissed by Adam Zampa.

9:35 PM: India defeats Australia by four wickets

The Indian team reaches the final of the Champions Trophy 2025. It is the third successive appearance for the Men in Blue in the tournament. Rohit Sharma has also led the Indian team to finals three times in a row. India reached the ODI World Cup final in 2023, the T20 World Cup final in 2024, and the Champions Trophy final in 2025.

9:27 PM: Pandya in a hurry to finish off the game

India is at 253/5 after 47 overs. Need 12 runs in 18 balls to win. Pandya: 24* (20), Rahul: 35* (32)

Pandya finishes Zampa’s spell with back-to-back sixes. Traditional Pandya hitting down the ground against a leg spinner.

9:18 PM: India in the driving seat ahead of the final 5 overs

India is at 237/5 after 45 overs. Need 28 runs in 30 balls to win. Rahul: 32* (28), Pandya: 11* (12)

Kohli’s wicket pushed India to the back foot. However, the infamous KwK (Koffee with Karan) boys have put India right back into the driving seat.

9:07 PM: Rahul steps on the gas while Kohli misses 100

India is at 225/5 after 42.4 overs. Need 40 runs in 44 balls to win. Rahul: 31* (26)

India has kicked off the final 10-over phase with a punch. The 41st and 42nd over went for 17 runs as Rahul picked up two more fours. He smashed another six in the 43rd over to welcome Adam Zampa in a new spell. Kohli was dismissed after scoring 84 runs in 98 balls. He was inching towards a century when Zampa accounted for his wicket.

8:55 PM: India reaches 200

India is at 200/4 after 40 overs. Need 65 runs in 60 balls to win. Kohli: 80* (93), Rahul: 10* (15)

The Indian team has scored 200 runs at the end of the 40-over mark. The Men in Blue require up the tempo a bit to seal the victory.

8:45 PM: Kohli moving steadily towards another ton

India is at 192/4 after 38 overs. Need 73 runs in 72 balls to win. Kohli: 75* (86)

The master of chases, Virat Kohli, is steadily treading towards yet another century. It will be his 52nd century in the format if he reaches the milestone. Kohli will etch the record for scoring the most centuries in a format. Currently, Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most centuries in a format with 51 tons in test cricket.

8:37 PM: Cooper Connolly back in the attack

India is at 183/4 after 36 overs. Kohli: 71* (81)

Smith’s smartness as a captain is on full display. As soon as the left-hander, Axar Patel, is dismissed, he brings in his left-arm orthodox spinner, Cooper. Smith is outshining regular skipper Pat Cummins with these tactics.

8:34 PM: Axar Patel dismissed while trying to up the tempo

India is at 178/4 after 35 overs. Kohli: 68* (78)

As the Indian duo of Kohli and Axar was looking to up the tempo by increasing the scoring rate, Nathan Ellis dismissed the left-handed all-rounder in his first over of the new spell. Axar scored 27 runs in only 30 balls.

8:24 PM: Axar joins the party

India is at 161/3 after 32 overs. Kohli: 61* (70), Axar: 17* (20)

Axar Patel is playing a great hand at the moment, while Kohli is in the driving seat. Patel has already smashed his first six of the match. On the other hand, the former Indian skipper is driving India to another famous win against the Australians.

8:17 PM: India slightly ahead at the 30-over mark

India is at 150/3 after 30 overs. Kohli: 59* (65)

With Kohli at the crease, the Australian team will be wary of their chances of winning this game. The master of chases appears to be in a great position to not only win the match but notch up another century.

8:00 PM: Kohli reaches half-ton

India is at 131/2 after 25 overs. Kohli: 50* (54), Iyer: 43* (56)

Both Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer are in the middle of a great partnership. The partnership has not only proven to be crucial but has also been a risk-free stand. Kohli has reached yet another half-century and would once again like to reach another triple-digit figure.

8:10 PM: Adam Zampa roars back into form with a wicket

India is at 141/3 after 28 overs. Kohli: 53* (58)

Just as it looked like the Kohli-Iyer stand would take the game away from Australia, Zampa picked up a timely wicket. The right-arm leg spinner castled Iyer’s stumps. The right-hander scored 45 runs in 62 balls and was part of the 91-run stand for the third wicket.

7:50 PM: Australia deep in troubled waters

India is at 106/2 after 21 overs. Kohli: 36* (42), Iyer: 32* (44)

While Virat is looking like his usual best while chasing, Shreyas has been playing slower than what he is used to. However, the two right-handed batters haven’t been troubled by the Australian spinners. The mind games have begun as Steve Smith brought in off-spinner Glenn Maxwell to tease Virat and Iyer to go for big shots.

7:43 PM: Kohli-Iyer stand goes past 50

India is at 93/2 after 19 overs. Kohli: 26* (36), Iyer: 29* (38)

Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer joined each other at the crease during a tumultuous time. However, the two right-handed batters have shared a 50-run stand since then in only 67 deliveries. Considering the situation they were in, the rate of scoring from these two has been great.

7:37 PM: Kohli looks set for another ton

India is at 88/2 after 18 overs. Kohli: 25* (34), Iyer: 25* (34)

Kohli is looking in great touch, and he will be eyeing yet another successful chase to book a place in the final. The right-handed batter has already scored eight centuries against the mighty Aussies in the format. If he scores another century, he will join his idol, Sachin Tendulkar, who has the most centuries against Australia in ODIs.

7:26 PM: Australia turns to spinners

India is at 75/2 after 15 overs. Kohli: 18* (28), Iyer: 19* (22)

Australia has employed spinners from both ends, with Zampa and Connolly bowling in tandem. Both the spinners will turn the ball away from the right-handers.

7:20 PM: Can Kohli chase it again?

India is at 64/2 after 13 overs. Kohli: 14* (21), Iyer: 12* (17)

Virat Kohli is known as the ‘King of Chases’ and rightly so. The former Indian skipper has a tremendous record while batting second. 

Kohli has been part of 105 wins while chasing for the Indian team. He has scored 24 centuries while successfully chasing a target and has more than 5,900 runs at an average of 89.6.

7:15 PM: Shreyas Iyer vs spinners

India is at 58/2 after 11 overs. Kohli: 10* (14), Iyer: 10* (12)

Shreyas Iyer is one of the best Indian batters against spin bowling. India would want him to go big today and tackle the Australian spinners.

Remember, according to Pat Cummins, Iyer was the most-discussed batter in the Australian camp before the ODI World Cup final in 2023. 

6:53 PM: Kohli joins Rohit in the middle as Gill departs
 

India is at 33/1 after 5.3 overs. Rohit: 22* (21), Virat: 1* (1)

Gill is dismissed for yet another low score in a crucial match. The right-handed batter was looking in great touch and had also played one of his signature swivel pull shots as well. He played an outside off delivery from Ben Dwarshuis back to his stumps.

7:08 PM: Connolly gets the big fish

India is at 47/2 after 9 overs. Kohli: 9 (13)

Rohit is dismissed by Cooper Connolly, who gets his maiden wicket in international cricket. 

With the ball starting to turn, Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, and Tanveer Sangha could be a potent attack against the Indian batters.

6:46 PM: Indian openers start on a great note

India is at 19/0 after 4 overs. Rohit: 16 (16)

While Rohit Sharma is going aggressive at one end, Shubman Gill is playing his typical knock. The Indian skipper has been given a reprieve twice. However, both were pretty tough chances. He survived a jaffa against Nathan Ellis in the fourth over as well.

With the chances he has been provided so far, Rohit has luck on his side today and could go big in the semifinals.

6:35 PM: India begins their chase with a seven-run over

India is at 7/0 after 1st over. Rohit: 7(5)

Rohit Sharma gets off to the mark with a fine flick from his legs for a four. He played a similar flick on the third ball, only this time, it was a lofted flick for three runs.

6:38 PM: Rohit smashes a six with signature pull

India is at 15/0 after 2nd over. Rohit: 14(10)

Boundaries start to flow for the Indian skipper as he pulls out his signature pull shot against Nathan Ellis in the second over.

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5:50 PM: Zampa gets a reprieve with a timely DRS, but Carey falls

Australia is at 251/8 after 47.5 overs.

Adam Zampa got a reprieve after being given out on the field. However, in the following over, a brilliant throw from Shreyas Iyer brings an end to a fantastic knock by Alex Carey. He scored 61 runs in 57 balls, hitting eight fours and a six.

5:58 PM: Shami picks up his third wicket of the game with his final delivery

Australia is at 262/9 after 49 overs. Shami: 3/48 in 10 overs

Mohammed Shami picked up his third wicket of the match. He dismissed Nathan Ellis before being smashed for a six the ball before. Ellis scored 10 runs in seven balls.

6:00 PM: Australia ends up with 264

Hardik Pandya claims the final wicket of the match as Australia is bowled out for 264 runs. India needs 265 runs to reach the final of the Champions Trophy. They would need to score at 5.3 runs per over to chase down the total.

5:26 PM: Carey makes a crucial fifty at the biggest stage

Australia is at 227/6 after 43 overs. Carey: 50 (49)

Alex Carey has been in some form, and given his prowess against spin bowlers, the left-hander has pounced on the four Indian spinners nicely to provide stability to the innings.

5:40 PM: Chakravarthy proves his mettle once again with a timely strike

Australia is at 242/7 after 46 overs. Carey: 55 (53), Chakravarthy: 2/49

Varun Chakravarthy dismissed Dwarshuis in his final over of the match. The tail-ender looked to clear the mid-wicket boundary with a slog-sweep but could only find Shreyas Iyer, who took a simple catch.

5:19 PM: Carey still looking like the danger man for the Indian team

Australia is at 214/6 after 41 overs. Carey: 45 (42)

At the end of the 40-overs mark, Australia is looking en route to scoring 275 in spite of losing Maxwell and Smith in close succession. 

Carey could be the main man for Australia as they look to post a competitive total.

5:22 PM: Kuldeep and Varun start to bowl in tandem

Australia is at 217/6 after 42 overs. Carey: 47 (46)

Kuldeep and Varun start to bowl in tandem as Rohit Sharma attempts to stop the flow of runs in the final 10 overs.

Kuldeep took all of his three wickets against Pakistan in the same phase. You could expect him to strike at least once today as well.

5:03 PM: Shami gets Smith at the crucial juncture

Australia is at 198/5 after 37 overs. Shami: 2/26 in six overs

No century for Steve Smith as Mohammed Shami castles his stumps. The Australian captain is back in the hut after playing a knock of 73 runs in 96 balls. Shami gets his second wicket of the match.

5:08 PM: Axar strikes with his third ball of the spell

Australia is at 206/6 after 38 overs. Axar: 1/37 in seven overs

Glenn Maxwell, with his Big-Show tag, arrives to the crease and leaves after only scoring seven runs in five balls. Axar Patel castles the stumps with his third ball of the new spell.

4:50 PM: Shami is back as the spinners continue to go for runs

Australia is at 186/4 after 35 overs. Smith: 71* (94), Carey: 29* (26)

The leader of the Indian bowling attack, Mohammed Shami, comes back into the attack. Instantly, he produces three great balls to start his new spell. 

Mohammed Shami could very well break the annoying fifth wicket stand between Smith and Carey if given an extended spell by Rohit.

5:00 PM: Australia looks set to go past 300

Australia is at 195/4 after 36 overs. Smith: 71* (94), Carey: 38* (32)

Smith, in parts of his knock, has found able partners on the other end. Initially, it was Travis Head; now it is Carey, before Labuschagne played second fiddle to him. Hardik Pandya joins Shami in the attack and is welcomed with a pull shot by the left-hander. 

Both Smith and Carey are looking in good form and could very well take the game away from Rohit Sharma’s side. At the moment, both batters are only a few runs away from reaching their milestone.

4:35 PM: Carey maintains positive intent against Kuldeep

Australia is at 160/4 after 30 overs. Smith: 63* (82), Carey: 12* (14)

Kuldeep continues to trouble the Aussie batters. Dinesh Karthik on the comms explains how the left-arm chinaman has made multiple changes to his bowling style including using the width of the bowling crease. Inglis's paddle swept the spinner to collect his second boundary in as many overs.

Carey looks in great touch and is hardly troubled by the limited balls he has faced against the Indian spinners. The left-handed batter appears to be looking to go big against the Men in Blue.

4:45 PM: Australia looks hardly troubled by the spinners

Australia is at 182/4 after 34 overs. Smith: 68* (89), Carey: 28* (25)

In spite of losing three of their four wickets against the Indian spinners, the Australian batters are looking untroubled while facing the spinners. Smith and Carey have maintained a positive intent against both Kuldeep and Chakravarthy in the last few overs. Carey has struck five boundaries in his short stay of only 25 balls.

Will Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir regret their decision to pick four spinners ahead of a frontline second seamer? 

4:22 PM: Smith races to a half-century, but Inglis departs

Australia is at 144/4 after 27 overs. Smith: 59* (72)

Labuschagne’s dismissal does not put the brakes on the scoring rate as Steve Smith races to a fine half-century. However, as Australia was looking to take control of the game, Jadeja struck once again to dismiss Josh Inglis. He scores 11 runs in his 12-ball stay.

4:25 PM: Kuldeep is back into the attack

Australia is at 146/4 after 28 overs. Smith: 60* (76), Carey: 1* (2)

Kuldeep Yadav comes back into the attack as the left-hander, Alex Carey, comes to the crease. Sharp captaincy from Rohit Sharma to bring Kuldeep into the attack as soon as the left-hander batter comes to the crease.

4:05 PM: Shami comes back into the attack

Mohammed Shami comes back into the attack in the 22nd over replacing Axar Patel. The right-arm pacer had earlier spent some time off the field receiving treatment to his knee. He starts with a great delivery to Labuschagne and bowls a tidy over. He drops a tough return chance on the fourth delivery of Smith.

Australia is at 106/2 after 22 overs. Smith: 36* (57), Labuschagne: 25* (33)

4:10 PM: Labuschagne dismissed by Jadeja!

Australia is at 110/3 after 22.3 overs.

Australia loses their third wicket as Labuschagne is trapped in front of the wickets by Ravindra Jadeja.

3:50 PM: Smith and Labuschagne bat sensibly

Australia is at 91/2 after 18 overs. Smith: 30* (39), Labuschagne 16* (27)

Smith and Labuschagne bat sensibly after the wicket of Travis Head. After an early blitz from the left-handed opener, the two middle-order batters have brought steadiness to the innings. Their partnership is now worth 37 runs off 58 deliveries.

4:00 PM: Jadeja bowls another maiden over

The Australian batting duo of Smith and Labuschagne shows positive intent against the Indian spinners. While the boundaries have dried up, the constant rotation of strike has thrown the spinners off their game. Jadeja bowls the second maiden over of the game to pull things back for the Men in Blue.

Australia is at 105/2 after 21 overs. Smith: 36* (53), Labuschagne: 24* (31)

3:35 PM: Indian spinners take control of the game

Australia is at 72-2 after 14 overs

Indian spinners tighten the screws. The pair of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne bat cautiously and have scored only 18 runs in 34 balls. Axar Patel bowls the first maiden over of the match.

3:40 PM: Axar receives some treatment as players take first drinks break

Australia is at 80-2 after 15.4 overs. Smith: 26* (34), Labuschagne: 9* (18)

After bowling a maiden over, Axar receives some treatment to his neck after bowling four balls in his fourth. He injures himself slightly while attempting a dive and throw off his own bowling. First drinks break taken. 

3:18 PM: Varun's mystery proves to be a headache for Travis

Australia is at 54-2 after 8.2 overs

Varun Chakravarthy strikes with his second ball in the game. Travis Head goes after scoring 39 runs in 33 deliveries. The left-handed opener is caught by Shubman Gill at long-off.

3:00 PM: Head smashes three boundaries in a row

Australia is 31-1 after five overs. Head 26* (20)
 

Travis Head survives a close shave in the fifth over. That does not stop him from hitting three consecutive fours against Mohammed Shami.

3:10 PM: Kuldeep Yadav is introduced in the attack

Australia: 47-1 after 7 overs. Head 33* (26)

The first signs of spin in the game as Rohit introduces Kuldeep Yadav as early as sixth over. Head’s onslaught pushes the Indian team onto the back foot. Pandya replaced Mohammed Shami in the seventh over. 

2:50 PM: Shami picks up the first wicket

Australia 4-1 after three overs.

Mohammed Shami accounts for young Cooper Connolly's wicket.

2:55 PM: Head gets going against Pandya

Australia: 17-1. Head 12* (14)

Hardik Pandya concedes 13 runs in his second over. Head smashes a four and a six to get going.

IND vs AUS: 2:00 PM- Toss update

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

India playing XI

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy

Australia playing XI

Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Steve Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha