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Champions Trophy: We were calm and composed in our chase, says Rohit after reaching final
Star batsman Virat Kohli stole the show once again with a match-winning 84-run innings, interspersed with five boundaries, while KL Rahul's 42 not out and Hardik Pandya's power-packed 28, including three sixes and one four, assisted India in securing a four-wicket semi-final win over England at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.
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With this victory, India became history makers as the first team ever to make the Champions Trophy final for the third year running.
'If You Want Only Slim Guys...': Sunil Gavaskar Criticizes Shama Mohamed Over Remarks on Rohit Sharma
Gavaskar vehemently refuted the politician's remarks by comparing them to the kind of criticism that Mumbai cricketer Sarfaraz Khan receives despite his regular performances, which have always been criticized for his body.
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Venting his anger, Yograj was no holds barred as he responded to Mohamed's commentary about the Indian captain. Stating that in the event of him being prime minister, he would have made her pack "her bags and leave the nation."
It's going to be a challenge to play against Indian spinners on a dry wicket, Says Steve Smith
Smith credited Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer for the capability to modify their game and change gears as necessary. Although Rohit Sharma has been positive at the top, Kohli and Gill have both scored a century, and Iyer has been India's most consistent run-scorer throughout the tournament.
This is not our home, pitch has given us different challenges, Says Rohit Sharma
Some of the older players from England, Australia, and Pakistan had also opined that India's extended stay in Dubai helped them acclimatize more compared to the remaining teams in Group A. However, Rohit opposed this, highlighting that Dubai was not the home ground for India and pitches there have not been consistent across the matches.
BCCI Secretary Slams Fat-Shaming Remarks on Rohit Sharma, Calls Them Unacceptable
The row came after Shama posted on X (formerly Twitter) during India's Champions Trophy Group A clash against New Zealand, calling Rohit a "fat sportsman" and targeting him as an "unimpressive captain."
Champions Trophy: Playing four spinners is tempting, but will think over right combination, says Rohit
India's bowling line-up with four spinners had been very successful during the group phase, with wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy being the standout with impressive figures of 5-42, the tournament's best till then.
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The spin attack proved decisive, accounting for nine of the 10 wickets as New Zealand crumbled for 205 while chasing a target of 250.
Champions Trophy: Australia Drafts Connolly as Replacement for Short
Short, who had suffered a left quadriceps injury in Australia's rain-affected Group B game against Afghanistan, has been sidelined from the tournament.
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