Ravindra Jadeja grabs Marnus Labuschagne, stops him in his tracks; Steve Smith ‘not happy’
The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final between India and Australia is proving to be a thrilling encounter, with neither team willing to give an inch. An incident involving Ravindra Jadeja and Marnus Labuschagne left Australia skipper Steve Smith miffed at the Dubai International Stadium. He let his feelings known to the on-field officials Chris Gaffaney and Richard Illingworth.
On the second ball of the 21st over, Smith was not impressed with Jadeja holding Labuschagne. Smith punched the ball towards Labuschagne. India’s premier spinner then stuck his right foot out.
The replays also indicated that the ball might have hit Labuschagne’s bat. The ball eventually ricocheted to mid-wicket fielder Rohit Sharma.
The replays further showed that Jadeja was holding Labuschagne and not allowing him to get away for a single. Smith was not impressed with how the Indian spinner stopped Australia’s No.4 in his tracks.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain who was on commentary then, said, “There was a hug right there at the end, Smith not happy with Jadeja stopping Labuschagne.”
An over later, Jadeja dismissed Marnus Labuschagne for 29 as India got their third wicket. The left-arm spinner got the ball to drift towards the leg stump, and the delivery skidded on after pitching.
The Australian batter rocked back on his backfoot to nudge the delivery ahead. However, he ended up missing the line. As a result, he was rapped on the pads, and the umpire, Illingworth, had no hesitation in raising his finger.
Labuschagne had a small chat with Smith; however, he opted to walk back and not take a review. This is the fourth time that Jadeja dismissed Labuschagne in ODIs. The batter has faced 180 balls against Jadeja, scoring 120 runs and losing his wicket on four occasions.
Soon after, Jadeja also got the wicket of Josh Inglis, leaving Australia four down in the 27th over.
Australia captain Steve Smith had won the toss earlier and opted to bat first. The side who are playing their first match in Dubai in the ongoing Champions Trophy, made two changes to their playing XI as they brought in Tanveer Sangha and Cooper Connolly.
On the other hand, India did not change their playing XI from the previous match against New Zealand.
Mohammed Shami struck first for India as he dismissed Cooper Connolly for a duck. Travis Head then smashed the seamers around. However, the introduction of Varun Chakarvarthy was his undoing, and the left-hander walked back for 39.
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India vs Australia, Champions Trophy 2025: An incident involving Ravindra Jadeja and Marnus Labuschagne left Australia skipper Steve Smith miffed.
Australia opt to bat first
Champions Trophy: Fourth instance of Ravindra Jadeja dismissing Labuschagne (ODIs)
Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja produced crucial breakthroughs against Australia in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai.
Jadeja dismissed Marnus Labuschagne after he added 56 runs along with skipper Steve Smith to get Australia past 100.
The Indian all-rounder has now dismissed Labuschagne as many as four times in ODI cricket.
Here we decode the rivalry.
Stats
Labuschagne has now fallen to Jadeja a total of four times across four ODI innings.
The Aussie batter has racked up 120 runs off 180 balls at an average of 30 against Jadeja in the format. His tally includes a strike-rate of 66.66.
While Jadeja has conceded 8 fours to Labuschagne, the latter hasn’t collected a maximum in this regard.
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It is worth noting that Jadeja has dismissed Labuschagne nine times across 24 innings across formats. Five of these dismissals have come in Test cricket. Jadeja has bowled a total of 369 dot balls in this battle (international cricket).
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Labuschagne’s dismissal came against the run of play, in the 23rd over. The former and Smith had propelled Australia past 100 after they were down to 54/2. Jadeja trapped Labuschagne in front to break the partnership. The latter departed for a 36-ball 29.
Labuschagne vs Jadeja in ODIs
Nine dismissals across formats
How Jadeja dismissed the Aussie batter in Dubai
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IND vs AUS: Ravindra Jadeja holds Marnus Labuschagne by chest; Watch Steve Smith’s reaction in Champions Trophy semis
Steve Smith was visibly unimpressed when Ravindra Jadeja held Marnus Labuschagne by the latter’s chest during the first semifinal between India and Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday. The incident took place in the 21st over of the Australian innings. The
Australian captain punches a Ravindra Jadeja delivery straight towards Marnus Labuschagne. The Indian left-arm spinner sticks his right foot out and looked to hit the bat of Marnus Labuschagne and ricochet towards mid-wicket.
But the Indian hugs Marnus Labuschagne by his chest in a comical manner to lot let him run the single. Reacting to this, Steve Smith, who was at the striker’s end made his feeling known by gesturing towards the umpire.
Steve Smith is unhappy about Jadeja forcefully hugging Marnus Labuschagne 😂 pic.twitter.com/OyW7G5igZm
Earlier, Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat against India. Australia made two changes from their previous match playing XI, bringing in Cooper Connolly for injured Matthews Short and Tanveer Sangha for Spencer Johnson. India fielded the same playing XI of their previous match.
Meanwhile, the Indian players are also wearing a black armband in the memory of late Padmakar Shivalkar, who passed away on Monday. Padmakar Shivalkar was one of the stalwarts in Mumbai cricket and represented the state for 20 years.
However, Padmakar Shivalkar didn’t get to play for India. Be belonged to the generation of fellow left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.
Australia: Steven Smith (c), Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha.
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