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India and South Africa clashed within the remaining of the T20 World Cup final 12 months the place Rohit Sharma’s males emerged victorious in a nail-biting end.
India and South Africa have each certified for the Champions Trophy semifinals. (AFP Photograph)
The Champions Trophy 2025 has seen the identical 4 semifinalists – India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa – because the 2023 ODI World Cup. All 4 groups are former winners of the competitors and shall be keen so as to add one other ICC title to their trophy cupboard.
Within the first semifinal on Tuesday, India will face Australia whereas within the second, South Africa lock horns with New Zealand a day later.
South Africa batting nice AB de Villiers‘ feels the 2 groups that can progress to the title conflict would be the identical because the T20 World Cup final 12 months.
India defeated South Africa in a pulsating remaining of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
“It’s powerful to say (the 2 finalists of Champions Trophy) however my intestine really feel says India-South Africa – identical because the T20 World Cup remaining,” De Villiers stated on his YouTube channel.
“I believe we’d see that occur once more. I believe we’re going to see South Africa within the remaining. The win towards England would have given South Africa loads of confidence,” he added.
South Africa certified for the last-four stage after profitable two matches of the group stage with one being deserted because of dangerous climate. They defeated Afghanistan and England whereas their highly-anticipated conflict with Australia was an entire washout.
De Villiers is impressed with South Africa’s efficiency within the ongoing competitors.
“I similar to the look of the workforce. Marco Jansen in nice type, the likes of Klaasen in type, Rassie van der Dussen, Keshav Maharaj. I really like the look of Wiaan Mulder – very useful allrounder. It is going to be good to get that remaining once more. I believe it’s all the time an incredible remaining to observe India and South Africa,” he stated.
“However you positively can’t rely out New Zealand and Australia – two powerhouse groups. Particularly, the Aussies, with regards to ICC trophies, they all the time appear to knock on the door,” he concluded.