India, March 5 -- Indian batters continued to dominate the ICC ODI Rankings list as the team reached a third successive Champions Trophy final on Tuesday. India beat Australia by four wickets in the first semifinal at the Dubai International Stadium to make it to the final round of the tournament.

Virat Kohli's masterclass knock of 84 during a run-chase of 265 on the tricky track pushed India from 43/2 to a memorable four-wicket win. This win took India to the final of the Champions Trophy, where they will play either New Zealand or South Africa.

Following his Player of the Match heroics against Australia, Kohli was rewarded with a ranking gain as ICC released an updated list on Wednesday. He surpassed India captain Rohit Sharma to take...