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With India assured of a semifinal spot, we check out their seemingly opponent within the knockout conflict to be held on March 2 in Dubai.
India may face both of the three groups from Group B nonetheless in race for the semifinals spo. (AFP/AP)
With Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal spot sealed, the Indian males’s cricket workforce will now be preserving a detailed watch on their potential opponent within the last-four stage. From Group A, India and New Zealand have certified for the semis however all bets are off in Group B with solely three groups out of 4 nonetheless within the combat to advance to the subsequent stage.
Who Faces Whom in Semis?
As per the official format, the workforce ending on the high spot of a gaggle will face the second-placed workforce from the opposite group within the semifinals. Merely put, within the first semifinal, will probably be A1 vs B2, and the second semifinal will likely be between B1 and A2.
So, India’s potential semifinal opponent additionally relies on how they end of their Group A. To this point, the Rohit Sharma-led facet has received each their matches as have New Zealand. The 2 groups will conflict this Sunday to find out the table-topper.
Right here we check out India’s potential semifinal opponents
Three-Means Battle Between Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan
On Wednesday, Afghanistan knocked out England from the semifinals race following their thrilling eight-win win in Lahore. It has saved Afghanistan’s hopes of advancing to the semis alive.
Afghanistan subsequent face Australia and will they handle to stun the world champions, they are going to advance. A washout will depart them praying for an enormous South Africa defeat to convey the net-run price into play.
Australia will qualify with a win over Afghanistan and even a washout will guarantee they’ve a one-point benefit over their opponents and nonetheless make it to the semis.
South Africa face England of their last Group B match and a win will give them the ticket for the semis. A defeat received’t finish their hopes ought to Australia beat Afghanistan.
India’s Semifinal Opponents
India Vs Australia/South Africa
South Africa may high their group in the event that they beat England whereas Australia will end second in the event that they beat Afghanistan. In that state of affairs, India, in the event that they end Group A on high, will tackle Australia of their semifinal conflict. If India are second of their group, they are going to face South Africa.
India Vs Afghanistan
Within the state of affairs that Afghanistan beats Australia and South Africa hand England a 3rd straight defeat of the competitors, India (in the event that they high Group A) will face Hashmatullah Shahidi-led workforce within the last-four. If India end second, then they face South Africa.
Afghanistan also can high their group in the event that they beat Australia and South Africa lose to England. Ought to this occur, Afghanistan will advance, and it’ll boil right down to the net-run price to determine the second qualifier between Australia and South Africa.
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