The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final between India and Australia witnessed historic records being broken and created. Chase Master Kohli surpassed Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest catcher in the history of ODI, while Rohit Sharma extended his record for highest consecutive toss losses in ODIs. Have a look for all the key stats and match highlights.
India won a thrilling four-wicket victory over Australia in the 1st semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. Rohit Sharma – led side for chasing a target of 265, reached the target in 48.1 overs, credit goes to composed 84-run knock from Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (45), KL Rahul (42*), and Hardik Pandya(28)provided valuable contributions.
In the first inning India’s disciplined bowling effort stop Australia to 264 after being asked to field first. Mohammed Shami led the attack with 3/48, while Ravindra Jadeja and Varun Chakravarthy taken two wicket each. From Australia side, Steve Smith was top-scorer with 73 off 96 balls.
India vs Australia Head-to-Head Record
- Total ODIs Played : 151
- Australia Wins : 84
- India Wins :57
- No Result :10
- Champions Trophy Record : India leads 2-1; one match ended in a tie.
Now, let’s explore all the Records created and broken in semi-final between India and India
1. Virat Kohli create the record to become the second-highest catcher in ODI’s as a fielder
Virat Kohli surpassing Ricky Ponting in the list of most catches in One Day Internationals of 160. Virat Kohli took two crucial catches during ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia on 4th March 2025, taking his tally to 161. Now he holds the second position in the all-time list, behind Mahela Jayawardene, who leads with 218 catches.
Most Catches in ODI History (Top 3): - Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) : 218 catches
- Virat Kohli (India) : 161 catches
- Ricky Ponting (Australia) : 160 catches
2. India loss 14 Consecutive toss in ODIs
Rohit Sharma setting an unfortunate record by losing 11 consecutive tosses in One Day Internationals . This streak extended further on semifinal of India vs Australia reaching 14 successive toss losses which is longest in ODI history. This toss loss event of Rohit Sharma of bad luck began during the ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad when India faced Australia.
3. Most Wickets for India in ICC ODI Knockout Matches:
Mohammed Shami in the ICC Championship 2025 semi-final became the 3rd highest wicket-taker in ICC matches for India.
4. KL Rahul becomes Third-Faster Indian to reach 3000 ODI Runs
KL Rahul reached the 3000-run mark in ODIs in just 78 inning. Among Indian batters, only Shikhar Dhawan ( 72 innings) and Virat Kohli (75 innings) achieved this milestone. This significant portion of Rahul’s runs have come while batting at number four or lower.
5. India outclass Australia to reach Champions Trophy 2025 final
India make it to their third successive Champions Trophy Final
Rohit Sharma creates History
Rohit Sharma becoming the first captain to lead a team to the final of every ICC tournament.
