WATCH: Kohli's fiery response to Head's dismissal as India tighten grip vs Aus

India breathed a collective sigh of relief after their nemesis Australia opener Travis Head was dismissed by Varun Chakravarthy in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal on TuesdayThe wicket which brought an end to Headrsquos promising innings sparked a wave of emotion across the Indian camp and among millions of fans with his dismissal being crucial in shifting the momentum back in Indiarsquos favourThe Big One Varun Chakaravarthy gets the wicket of Travis Head Shubman Gill with a brilliant running catch Updates httpstcoHYAJl7biEoTeamIndia INDvAUS ChampionsTrophy chakaravarthy29 ShubmanGill pictwittercom5oJERL9b6Smdash BCCI BCCI March 4 2025What a phenomenal wicket by Varun ChakravarthyTravis Head gone at 3933 INDvsAUS pictwittercomv2ir0v97aGmdash Sumit Kapoor moneygurusumit March 4 2025Australia meanwhile won the toss and chose to bat first The openers having struggled in the early overs Head soon began to find his rhythm eventually His aggressive strokeplay was on full display as he struck a series of powerful boundaries including a flick over square leg that seemed to echo his destructive performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup final The shot sent a ripple of unease through the Indian camp as it appeared that Head might once again be the one to take the game away from IndiaHowever with the situation slipping from their control India captain Rohit Sharma made a strategic move that would go on to be a turning point in the match Recognising the need to break Headrsquos momentum Sharma introduced mystery spinner Chakravarthy into the attackOn the second delivery of the ninth over Chakravarthy bowled a perfectly pitched ball on the offstump line Head aiming to continue his attacking spree planted his front foot and attempted to clear the longoff fence But the shot didnrsquot come off as planned Instead of the sweet spot of the bat Head made contact with the bottom half resulting in a mistimed shot The ball ballooned high into the air sailing toward the right of longoffShubman Gill who had positioned himself in the perfect spot sprinted toward the ball with impressive speed and agility With eyes fixed on the sky Gill leaped to make a stunning catch sending Head back to the pavilion The stadium erupted in applause with Sharma being visibly delighted pumping his fists in celebration Virat Kohli on the other hand gave Head a fiery sendoff as he made his way off the fieldThe Virat Kohli celebration after Travis Head Wicket INDvsAUS pictwittercomE9gcilsfGJmdash Suraj SunitaK97720452 March 4 2025While India finished atop Group A winning all three of their fixtures against Bangladesh Pakistan and New Zealand Australia were the secondranked side in Group B only behind South AfricaThe two teams are playing each other for the first time in a 50overs contest since the 2023 Mens Cricket World Cup FinalWhile Rohit Sharma and Co were the finished secondbest in Ahmedabad that night in their last meeting against Australia at an ICC tournament India edged out the Aussies on their way to the Mens T20 World Cup titleWith agency inputs