Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma gave Kuldeep an earful |Courtesty - screengrab
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Kuldeep Yadav faced the wrath of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
- Kuldeep failed to take a wicket
- Australia posted a big score on the board
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma lose their cool at Kuldeep Yadav while fielding during the 2025 Champions Trophy semi-final between India and Australia at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday (March 2) with the game evenly poised.
The incident happened after the fifth ball of the 32nd over of the match, which Kuldeep was bowling. As Australian batters Steve Smith and Alex Carey completed a single, Kohli threw the ball from deep square leg to the bowler's end. However, Kuldeep did not collect Kohli's throw and instead let the ball pass. There was no overthrow as Rohit Sharma was guarding the ball but both the Indian captain and former skipper were not pleased at Kuldeep's action.
In a video clip that quickly went viral on social media, both Rohit and Virat were spotted giving Kuldeep and earful over the incident.
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Talking about the match, Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. Mohammed Shami struck early as Cooper Connolly failed to leave a mark and departed for a duck. Travis Head gave Australia a quick-fire start before falling prey to Varun Chakravarthy after making a knock of 39 in 33 balls.
Steve Smith continued his brilliant record in ICC knockout matches and ensured his team kept the scoring rate in check. The Australian captain made a knock of 73 runs in 96 balls. Alex Carey gave him solid support with a quick-fire 57-ball 61 as the world champions posted a respectable score of 264 on the board.
Kuldeep had a forgettable day with the ball as he was the only Indian bowler, who failed to take a wicket. The 30-year-old bowled eight overs and gave away 44 runs. Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami took three wickets while Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja got two wickets each. Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya got one scalp to their name.
The winner of today's clash will face either South Africa or New Zealand in the final. The second semi-final will take place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday (March 5).
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