Yes, the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal lineup mirrors the 2023 ODI World Cup, with India, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand making it to the final four. This highlights the consistency of these teams in ICC tournaments.
Highlights:
- South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and India have qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals.
- India will face New Zealand in their final group game of the Champions Trophy on March 2, 2025. This match will determine the top spot in Group A.
- India will play in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai.
In the final Group B match of the Champions Trophy 2025 on March 1, South Africa delivered a dominant bowling performance at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, dismissing England for a modest total of just 179 runs in 38.2 overs, a result that not only highlighted England’s ongoing struggles with the bat when setting a target but also effectively ended Afghanistan’s slim hopes of reaching the semi-finals, as the outcome of the first innings confirmed that both Australia and South Africa would progress to the knockout stage, leaving Afghanistan eliminated due to their reliance on an improbable scenario in which England needed to secure a convincing victory over South Africa by a significant margin.
The Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals resemble the 2023 ODI World Cup, with South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and India once again reaching the final four. In the 2023 World Cup, India defeated New Zealand to secure a place in the final, while Australia triumphed over South Africa in the semi-finals. This familiar lineup sets the stage for another intense battle as teams seek to either repeat or rewrite history.
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POSSIBLE SEMI-FINAL SCENARIOS
India vs Australia
India vs South Africa
