ICC World Cup 2023 semi-final details: Everything you need to know
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 ICC World Cup semi-finals.
New Delhi: The stage is set, the teams are ready to get going as we prepare for the semi-finals of the 2023 ICC World Cup. After more than a month of end-to-end battle in the competition phase, we have finally identified the four teams which will be included in the business round of the competition from next week. First up is host India, followed by South Africa, five-time champions Australia and finally 2019 World Cup runners-up New Zealand. Rohit Sharma and co will take on New Zealand, while five-time record champions Australia will take on South Africa.
IND versus NZ, 1st semi-final
Date: November 15, 2023, Wednesday
Start time: 2:00 PM IST.
Location: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Live streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar.
Example: This particular outing will be a repeat of the 2019 ICC World Cup semi-final where India narrowly lost by 18 runs following the dismissal of captain MS Dhoni. India was on a two-decade winless streak against the Kiwis in the ICC tournament before participating in this event, but this time things changed completely in the competition phase. Rohit Sharma and co broke the streak with a 4-wicket win in October, chasing a challenging total of 274. The Men in Blue might have taken revenge, but the wounds of 2019 are still fresh in their minds. The hosts will have nothing but a win in mind. At the same time, New Zealand’s record against the Indians in major tournaments also cannot be ignored.
Indian selection: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur .
New Zealand team: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young , Kyle Jamieson.
SA vs AUS, 2nd semi-final
Date: November 16, 2023, Thursday
Start time: 2:00 PM IST.
Location: Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Live streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar.
Example: In the second semi-final, South Africa will take on the most dominant team in the history of the tournament, Australia. The Proteas have never reached a World Cup final and they will do everything they can to get to Ahmedabad for the big match. Earlier in the tournament, South Africa defeated the Aussies by a big margin of 134 runs while the five-time champions failed to chase down 312 runs. The Pat Cummins-led side would certainly have revenge in mind and just like the ICC World Test Championship in June, they are eyeing a sixth crown. The Africans are hopeful and have the firepower to take anyone down.
Selection South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams .
Australia’s selection: Pat Cummins (c), Steven Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis (wk), Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Marnus Labuschagne .