The Indian team’s ICC Champions Trophy continues to perform well in 2025. India defeated World Champion Australia by 4 wickets in the semi -finals and entered the final. Now India may face South Africa or New Zealand on 9 March (Sunday) in the final. The final will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium itself.
In the semi -finals against Australia, wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 42 runs off 34 balls. His innings made the Indian team easy to win. Rahul’s performance in the current tournament was not as good before this match. In such a situation, there was a demand to include Rishabh Pant in the playing-11. Now KL Rahul responded to those who were trolling them on social media after the match winning innings.
KL Rahul said that his batting order keeps changing, but still he does not complain. Let us know that Rahul had done well on number-5 in ODI International in the last 2-3 years, but his batting position in the recent England Series and Champions Trophy was changed again. Rahul is now batting at number-6, while Akshar Patel is being sent to the fifth position. Rahul is expected to bat on number-6 in the final as well.
KL Rahul told Star Sports after the match, ‘I was opening Test matches in Australia. Now batting in the middle order here is a bit different, but I do not complain. For the last 4-5 years, I have been playing white ball cricket in this way. I have a habit of coming up and down in batting order. Wherever I am asked to play, I am happy and this has helped me understand my game better. In the last one year, it has also helped me to improve the ability to put a boundary.
KL Rahul further said- I am batting at number 5 from 2020. People forget that I am playing here. Every time I perform well in a series and then after a short break when the next ODI series comes, the question arises that ‘Where will he play in the XI’? Sometimes I sit in the dressing room and think what else can I do? Wherever I was asked to play, I played and I think I have done well, as Rohit has told me.
Rahul gave this statement about Rohit
KL Rahul also thanked Captain Rohit Sharma, who has fully supported him. Rahul said, ‘Rohit has supported me, has supported me and the confidence of the captain is invaluable. I like to bat. It is also fun to bat for 30 balls. There is also pressure in it. A wrong shot and you can disappoint the team. You do not want this all the time, but there is enthusiasm in it.