Best Bowling Figures For India In Champions Trophy History

 Taking five wickets in the Champions Trophy is very important for India. Since the inception of the tournament in 1998, when it was known as the ICC Knock-Out Tournament, Varun Chakravarthy's achievement is the second-best performance by a bowler for India in the history of the Champions Trophy. So, let's take a look at all the best bowling performances by an Indian in an innings in the history of the Champions Trophy.

1. Ravindra Jadeja - 5/36 vs West Indies

Ravindra Jadeja took 5/36 against West Indies in the 2013 edition of the Champions Trophy. In the match played at the Oval ground in London, Jadeja took five crucial wickets of Jonathan Charles, Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Sunil Narine and Ravi Rampaul to restrict West Indies to 233 runs in 50 overs. In his 10 overs, Jadeja conceded only 36 runs, bowling 40 dot balls including two maidens. In reply, India won the match easily in 39.1 overs thanks to openers Shikhar Dhawan (102*) and Rohit Sharma (52) along with Dinesh Karthik (51*).

2. Varun Chakravarthy - 5/42 vs New Zealand

Varun Chakravarthy has performed brilliantly against New Zealand. He took 5 wickets for 42 runs against New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the current edition of the Champions Trophy 2025. In this match, India, batting first, managed to score 249 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Varun Chakravarthy dismissed Will Young, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry to bundle out the Kiwis for 205 runs and give India a big win by 44 runs.

3. Mohammed Shami - 5/53 vs Bangladesh

Mohammed Shami, who had claimed figures of 5/53 against Bangladesh in the opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025 this year, bowled 10 overs in the match in Dubai and conceded just 53 runs at an economy of 5.3 as India bowled out Bangladesh for 228. Rohit Sharma's side then reached the target in 46.3 overs, thanks to Shubman Gill's 101*.

4. Sachin Tendulkar - 4/38 vs Australia

Sachin Tendulkar, who registered figures of 4/38 in 9.1 overs against Australia in the 1998 edition of the Champions Trophy, formerly known as the ICC Knock-Out Tournament. Tendulkar picked up four wickets in Dhaka as India bundled out Australia for 263 in 48.1 overs. Batting first, India made 307 and once again Tendulkar scored an incredible 141 off 128 balls and Ajay Jadeja's 71 helped India post a mammoth total.

5. Zaheer Khan - 4/45 vs Zimbabwe

India's left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan bowled 4/45 in 10 overs against Zimbabwe at the RPS Stadium in Colombo. Zaheer achieved this feat in the 2002 edition of the Champions Trophy, in which India finished joint winners. In the third match of the tournament against Zimbabwe, India scored a respectable 288 and prevented the Chevetons from chasing the target as Zaheer Khan's four wickets restricted them to 274, leaving Zimbabwe 14 runs short of the target.

Australia replace Matthew Short with Cooper Connolly ahead of semi-finals

 The Australian team has included Cooper Connolly in the team in place of injured Matthew Short. Australia has made this change before the semi-final against India. Let us tell you that the first semi-final between India and Australia will be played in Dubai on Tuesday. Let us remind you that Matthew Short was injured against Afghanistan and he is out of the knockout.

21-year-old Cooper Connolly is a left-handed batsman and left-arm spinner. He was the team's traveling reserve, so he was able to join the team immediately. Cooper Connolly has a total of 6 international matches experience so far, including three ODIs. Given Short's off-spin ability, Cooper can get direct entry into the team.

Who can open in place of Matthew Short?

With Matthew Short out, Australia have a great option in Jake Fraser-McGurk. The opener has been performing mediocre of late, but with no other opener in the squad, Australia might have to play him against India. The other option is to include Cooper Connolly in the middle order and open with Josh Inglis. Inglis has experience of opening in T20Is for Australia and could be an interesting option alongside Travis Head.

Australia Squad in the Semi-finals

Steve Smith (captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jack Fraser McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha and Adam Zampa.

Australia became champion in 2006 and 2009

Australia has reached the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy after 16 years. The Kangaroo team led by Steve Smith would like to win the Champions Trophy title for the third time. Australia won the title in 2006 and 2009. In the history of the Champions Trophy, it is the only team that has defended its title. Australia will try its best to defeat India.