Which team will play against India in semifinal 2 of T20 WC 2024?
India is gearing up to advance to the semifinals of an ICC event for the third consecutive time, having previously reached semis in T20 WC 2022, played finals in ODI WC 2023. Let us look at Which team will play against India in semifinal 2 of T20 WC 2024.
All of the mentioned tournaments were played under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, and the Sharma-led side is all set to feature in another semifinal on their path to an ICC title.
The pre-tournament favourites in every ICC event have yet to win any ICC trophy since 2013 despite reaching the finals 5 out of 10 times.
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India won the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, and the team, currently in West Indies, aiming not only to win their second T20 WC trophy, but also to end their ICC trophy drought by winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
India is the only team with unbeaten tag in this World Cup, having won all their 5 games so far, and is sitting in top spot on the Super 8s Group 1 points table.
Which team will play against India in semifinal 2 of T20 WC 2024?
The men in blue will play their group stage game against Australia, who lost their recent match to Afghanistan, if the Indian side secures a win against Australia. Then they will not only reach the semifinal as the only unbeaten team, but they will also have an edge.
As per the ICC rule, the second semifinal has no reserve day, and in a scenario with no match for whatever reason, the team enters the semis as the top team from their super 8 standings will advances to the final.
Who will play against India in Semifinal 2 of T20 World Cup
Semi-final scenarios if India finishes first in their group:
South Africa is sitting on the top place with 2 in 2 wins and a win over West Indies in both teams last game, will help South Africa to finish first. But if West Indies manage to beat the Proteas. They will end the group stage in first position due to a better run rate.
In both the cases, England will play against India in semifinal 2 on June 27 at Guyana.
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Semi-final scenarios if India finishes second in their group:
Well, the winner of the game between South Africa and West Indies will join India in the second semifinal.