Champions Trophy 2025: IND vs AUS Semifinal Award Winners, Man of The Match, Post Match Presentation, Scorecard & Records

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Champions Trophy 2025: India reached the final of the tournament by defeating Australia by four wickets in the semifinal on March 4 (Tuesday). India chased down 265 with 11 balls to spare while Men in Blue always looked in control.

Key performers included Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and Mohammed Shami, while Steve Smith and Alex Carey stood out for Australia. Let's find out the list of award winners from the match:

India vs Australia semifinal Award Winners

• Player Of The Match: Virat Kohli (IND)
• Highest Individual Score: Virat Kohli - 84
• Highest Individual Score for Australia: Steve Smith - 73
• Best Bowling Figure in the Match: Mohammed Shami (IND) - 3/48
• Best Bowling Figure for Australia: Nathan Ellis (AUS) - 2/49

Also read: Champions Trophy 2025: Virat Kohli Becomes Only 2nd Cricketer to Reach 8000 Runs in ODI Chases

IND vs AUS Post-Match Presentation Quotes

Steve Smith, Australia Captain

"The bowlers did a really good job. The spinners squeezed them and took the game deeper. [Pitch] It was a tricky wicket to start on and we did a good job. It played similar throughout the game. A bit of hold and skid for spinners. It was a little two-paced. It wasn't the easiest batting condition. We could have put a few more runs on the board. If we had 280-plus, it could have been different. We were one wicket down too many down at each stage of the game.

"[On CT'25] Just the way we have come together. The bowling was quite inexperienced. Some of the batters stood up. The England game, they came up strong. They will continue to get bigger and better."

Rohit Sharma, India Captain

"Till the last ball is bowled, nothing is certain. Halfway through the game, we felt it was a reasonable score, and we have to bat really really well. I thought we were very clinical with the bat. We were very calm and composed. The wicket looked better, and that has been the nature of the surfaces. The one which played today was slightly better. We just want to play good cricket and not read too much into what the pitch is doing.

"[Six bowling options] That is something I really wanted, to have six bowling options and then batting till No. 8 as well. This is something we discussed while making the squad. Credit to everyone involved. When you have six bowling options, you can choose from anyone you want.

"[On Kohli] He has done it for us for so many years. We were very calm. We wanted that big stand which Shreyas and Virat had. Then the shots by Hardik in the end were very important. [Looking ahead] Very happy with that. When you want to play the final, you want all your guys in form. That is something that gives us a lot of confidence. We will not think too much about it. When the time comes, we will think about it. I also want the guys to relax."

Virat Kohli, Player of the Match

"[On the innings] I think it was pretty similar to the other day against Pakistan as well. I think there was about seven fours when I got a hundred. For me, it's about just understanding the conditions, preparing my game accordingly, just rotating strike. Because partnerships on this pitch are the most important thing and my only effort that day and today was to string in enough partnerships.

"I think the time that I got out, the plan was to get 20 more and then try and finish it off in a couple of fours. Usually that's the template I follow but sometimes you can't execute things how you want to. It's all dependent on the conditions the pitch tells me, how the cricket needs to be played and then I just switch on and play accordingly.

"[What aspect of the innings pleased him most] I think my timing. The composure at the crease, I wasn't feeling desperate. I was pretty happy knocking ones around. When as a batsman you start taking pride in hitting those singles into the gaps, that's when you know you're playing good cricket. You know you're in for a big partnership and settle the nerves down a little bit and head towards chasing the total down. That for me in the game against Pakistan and today, that was the most pleasing factor for me."

"[On controlling the chase] As I said, this game is all about pressure, especially big games like semis and finals. If you go deep into the innings and you have enough wickets in hand, the opposition usually gives in and then the game becomes easier. It's very important to control your impulses while the game is going on. For me, what's important is to know the number of overs and the number of runs left.

"Even if the gap is 25-30 and it comes to six and over, I'm not bothered as long as we have seven or six wickets in hand. Because then you know, two set batters and we can turn the game around. And the opposition can only come into the game with wickets, so that was the plan out there.

"[Are you playing this format as well as you've ever played?] Well, I don't know. That's up to you guys to bring down. I don't know. I've never focused on those things. When you don't think of those milestones, they happen along the way towards victory. For me, it's all about taking pride and doing the job for the team. And if I get to the three-figure mark, great. If not, nights like these, you win.

"It's a happy dressing room. You go back. You feel grateful for what happened out there. And then you put your head down, work hard and go all over again. So that's what I've done all my career. For me, those things don't matter anymore. For me, it's just about stepping up and hopefully doing the job for the team."

Champions Trophy 2025: IND vs AUS Statistics

Records and Achievements

• Rohit Sharma becomes the first-ever captain to reach the final in all four Men's ICC tournaments:
• ICC World Test Championship (2023)
• ODI World Cup (2023)
• T20 World Cup (2024)
• ICC Champions Trophy (2025)
• India have now made it to the finals of the Champions Trophy in five out of nine editions. The next best is West Indies (3 finals).

Australia Spinners Performance

• Full: 2/63 (58 balls, ER: 6.51)
• Good: 1/26 (46 balls, ER: 3.39)
• Short: 0/90 (83 balls, ER: 6.50)

Most ODI Wins Without a Defeat at a Venue

• 10 - New Zealand, Dunedin
• 9 - India, Dubai (10 matches, 1 tied)
• 7 - India, Indore
• 7 - Pakistan, Hyderabad (Niaz Stadium, Pakistan)

IND vs AUS in Champions Trophy Knockouts

• Won by 44 runs, Dhaka, 1998 QF
• Won by 20 runs, Nairobi, 2000 QF
• Won by 5 wickets, Dubai, 2025 SF

Highest Targets Chased Down in Champions Trophy Knockouts

• 282 - SA vs ENG, Dhaka, 1998 QF
• 265 - NZ vs IND, Nairobi, 2000 Final
• 265 - IND vs BAN, Edgbaston, 2017 SF
• 265 - IND vs AUS, Dubai, 2025 SF

265 is also the highest target successfully chased down by a team against Australia in ICC ODI tournament knockouts. The previous record was India chasing 261 in the CWC 2011 quarterfinal in Ahmedabad.

Most POTM Awards in ICC ODI Tournaments

• 10 - Sachin Tendulkar
• 8 - Glenn McGrath
• 8 - Rohit Sharma
• 7 - Virat Kohli

Least Innings to 3000 ODI Runs (India)

• 72 - Shikhar Dhawan
• 75 - Virat Kohli
• 78 - KL Rahul
• 79 - Navjot Singh Sidhu
• 82 - Sourav Ganguly

Most 50-plus Scores in ICC ODI Tournaments

• 24 - Virat Kohli (53 innings)
• 23 - Sachin Tendulkar (58 innings)
• 18 - Rohit Sharma (42 innings)
• 17 - Kumar Sangakkara (56 innings)
• 16 - Ricky Ponting (60 innings)

Stats courtesy: Cricbuzz