India, March 6 -- Team India booked a place in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 with a brilliant four-wicket win over Australia on Tuesday. Virat Kohli played a brilliant 84-run knock in the 265-run chase, and was supported by Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and KL Rahul throughout his innings. In the end, A dramatic finish, a clutch performance under pressure from Hardik Pandya ensured India's win, as he smashed a quickfire 28 when India needed boundaries to fend off the run-chase pressure.

While India's victory was a collective effort, Hardik's fearless stroke play grabbed the spotlight, leaving his teammates on the edge of their seats.

Chasing a competitive target, India found themselves in a tricky situation in the latter stages of ...