Predict the semi-finalists of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

[mominsaigol]

Australia
Pakistan
India
New Zealand/South Africa

Your list doesn't even make any sense.

India, Pakistan, NZ, Bangladesh are in one group. Only 2 can qualify so how is it possible to debate between NZ and SA when they aren't even in contention with one another?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Your list doesn't even make any sense.

India, Pakistan, NZ, Bangladesh are in one group. Only 2 can qualify so how is it possible to debate between NZ and SA when they aren't even in contention with one another?

i wanted to see them in semis... obviously it is not possible...LOL

India
Pakistan
Australia
4th team could be SA

 

[Asif321]

Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
Australia

 

[mominsaigol]

i wanted to see them in semis... obviously it is not possible...LOL

India
Pakistan
Australia
4th team could be SA

Nz has a more balanced team then India atm who are riddled with bowling injuries and NZ literally smacked India in their own den.

Yes different formats but the mental pressure is going to be their irrespective of any format minus t20 cricket where it isn't applicable. India losing 3-0 at home followed by getting a reality check in BGT and going from a sure shot place in wtc vs aus or sa to being booted out altogether is next level pressure.

To top it off bumrah is put atleast till the semi's ans their other bowling resources look thin thanks to injuries. It won't be as easy as you think.

As for NZ vs Pak, NZ isn't feeding fakhar zaman sodhi this time around and they'll make sure to plan for him. To top it off this a fakhar who has been out of the team for a while and doesn't have much confidence due to a shadow ban. The only reason falhar is coming back is because their is no choice now, it's either him or Duckbullah.

The main issue for NZ will be Babar who despite lack of form loves NZ bowling and possibly saim if he's fit.

NZ isn't exactly a fodder team. The only freebie hou have is Bangladesh and even then it's unconfirmed due to the gand botch that Pakistan committed against them recently so even though it's odi, some mental pressure will be their.

 

[Kianig89]

India Australia South Africa New Zealand

India v Australia final

India to win in Dubai , making it as it was there home crowd sri

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Don't fancy India and Pakistan getting through together. And New Zealand may emerge as the greatest beneficiary

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Pakistan
Australia
India
England

 

[Devadwal]

Don't fancy India and Pakistan getting through together. And New Zealand may emerge as the greatest beneficiary

Yup. Only one of india / pakistan will go through along with NZ .

Whoever win the India - pakistan game have more chance

 

[BouncerGuy]

Australia
India
Pakistan
South africa maybe

 

[pratiktc]

Gut feel is it will be a 1987 WC repeat with India, Pak, Eng and Aus getting into semis.

And both Eng- Aus will upset the favoured home sides and play a well contested final

 

[moghul]

Semi Finalists
India
Pakistan
Australia
England

Finalists :
India
England

 

[BouncerGuy]

Semi Finalists
India
Pakistan
Australia
England

Finalists :
India
England

Semi Finalists
India
Pakistan
Australia
England/South Africa

I think Saffers have a good team to challenge any other team but in subcontinent they might struggle.

 

[jamie smith]

semi finalists
afghanistan
bangladesh
newzealand
south africa

 

[moghul]

Semi Finalists
India
Pakistan
Australia
England/South Africa

I think Saffers have a good team to challenge any other team but in subcontinent they might struggle.

But SA doens't have winning mentality in big games, Australia does .

 

[Devadwal]

semi finalists
afghanistan
bangladesh
newzealand
south africa

 

[The Bald Eagle]

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Great chance but can't be true forever lol

 

[The Bald Eagle]

South Africa may not make it to the semi-finals with long list of injuries to their A-Squad. I just hope they could enter the tournament with their first choice players

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Champions Trophy winning captains

Hansie Cronje (SA) - 1998
Stephen Fleming (NZ) - 2000
Sourav Ganguly (IND)/ Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) - 2002
Brian Lara (WI) - 2004
Ricky Pointing (AUS) - 2006
Ricky Pointing (AUS) - 2009
MS Dhoni (IND) - 2013
Sarfaraz Ahmed (PAK) - 2017

Who do you reckon will win ChampionsTrophy2025 ?

 

[mominsaigol]

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Great chance but can't be true forever lol

Why?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

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Why?

@mominsaigol, one fluke win can result in someone's elimination. So one can't be so sure in these short tournaments

 

[mominsaigol]

@mominsaigol, one fluke win can result in someone's elimination. So one can't be so sure in these short tournaments

Yeah but it's pat Cummins, the guy who predicted his own wins in wtc and wc.


I think we can trust the prediction guru

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Yeah but it's pat Cummins, the guy who predicted his own wins in wtc and wc.


I think we can trust the prediction guru

Bro i want to ask you one thing how come england never do that well in world cups compare to australia both are pace heavy teams even in subcontinent australia fast bowlers gets the job done where england never seems to at level of australia any reason even average aus team looks to challenge asian teams in spinning conditions?

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Pakistan
India
Australia
New Zaealand

 

[mominsaigol]

Bro i want to ask you one thing how come england never do that well in world cups compare to australia both are pace heavy teams even in subcontinent australia fast bowlers gets the job done where england never seems to at level of australia any reason even average aus team looks to challenge asian teams in spinning conditions?

Aus plays spin better then eng, their not walking wickets vs spin lol

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pakistan
India
Australia
New Zaealand

? Three of these teams are in the same group

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say:

Pakistan
New Zealand
South Africa
Afghanistan

 

[BouncerGuy]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say:

Pakistan
New Zealand
South Africa
Afghanistan

Considering the injury and retirement problems in Australia's team, I also started having doubts about their qualification for the semis.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Considering the injury and retirement problems in Australia's team, I also started having doubts about their qualification for the semis.

Fun fact: Australia have not won a single match in the Champions Trophy since winning the tournament in 2009. That's two tournaments where they went winless.

 

[mominsaigol]

Fun fact: Australia have not won a single match in the Champions Trophy since winning the tournament in 2009. That's two tournaments where they went winless.

Wait they didn't win anyway single game in 2013 and 2017?.how?

 

[jattafridi]

India vs Australia

New Zealand vs South Africa

Final India vs New Zealand

Winner India

 

[FearlessRoar]

Shoaib Akhtar, during a media interaction in Dubai, was asked to name his final four teams for the ICC Champions Trophy 2024. He replied:

“I believe Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan will reach the semi-finals of the 2025 Champions Trophy.”

“If Afghanistan’s team demonstrates maturity and their batters show patience, they could deliver surprising results.”

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Wait they didn't win anyway single game in 2013 and 2017?.how?

They lost 3 and 3 were rained out

 

[FearlessRoar]

While speaking to the media in Lahore, Hassan Ali predicted the semi-finalists for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

"India, New Zealand and Australia as semi-finalists alongside hosts and defending champions Pakistan."

“I believe this is the best squad for the Champions Trophy. We should support the players, and there should not be any ifs and buts.”

“The memories of the 2017 Champions Trophy are still fresh; it was a phenomenal achievement for all of us young players. We could never forget the winning moment.”

“It is a welcome development that the Champions Trophy is now being held in Pakistan.”

“It was essential for the young talent to have the event here. I hope the Pakistan team will do well in the Champions Trophy 2025.”

 

[Vikram1989]

While speaking to the media in Lahore, Hassan Ali predicted the semi-finalists for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

"India, New Zealand and Australia as semi-finalists alongside hosts and defending champions Pakistan."

“I believe this is the best squad for the Champions Trophy. We should support the players, and there should not be any ifs and buts.”

“The memories of the 2017 Champions Trophy are still fresh; it was a phenomenal achievement for all of us young players. We could never forget the winning moment.”

“It is a welcome development that the Champions Trophy is now being held in Pakistan.”

“It was essential for the young talent to have the event here. I hope the Pakistan team will do well in the Champions Trophy 2025.”

What kind of analyst he is when 3 teams are in one group.what kind of media journalists are there not to tell /question him

 

[LordJames]

India
New Zealand
England
Australia

 

[The Bald Eagle]

India
New Zealand
England
Australia

Very difficult to fancy Australia now, Saffers have a great chance now

 

[sweep_shot]

Australia have lost a lot of players to injuries. I think they are not favorites anymore.

I think South Africa and New Zealand have good chances. They have full teams and are in good form.

 

[ChennaiFan]

All the SENA countries, India, and Pakistan are now playing ODIs in the subcontinent. Afghanistan and Bangladesh could have played a few games between themselves or with teams like West Indies.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed his semi-finalists for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

“If I had to pick four teams that will go in semi-finals, I would probably choose Pakistan, India, Australia, and Afghanistan, but I would not rule any team out,”

“It is a stacked field; every team can win it. I think Afghanistan has a strong team. Their spin options are so good, and you will need that to succeed in these conditions,”

“Playing at home and being the defending champions will surely add pressure; there will be high expectations, but the fans will get behind them,”

“In 2017, we played India in our first match and were soundly beaten by 124 runs. It was my first game as captain and we were poor in all areas. Afterwards, we had a great team meeting, and some of our senior guys – Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez – all said their piece. You need those types of characters around you,”

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Which AI app's prediction do you agree with?

 

[FearlessRoar]

While talking in a podcast, former Australian skipper Michael Clarke:

"India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand—these are the teams I've got in my top four.”

“My fear with Pakistan is whether they can handle the pressure. This has always been a concern when playing against them. I've seen them have a better team on multiple occasions, but they have struggled under pressure. It will be interesting to see how they cope with expectations, especially while playing a major tournament at home.”

“The rivalry between Pakistan and India is unbelievable. If they face each other in the tournament, or even in the final, it would be massive. Pakistan has a balanced squad and playing in home conditions gives them a significant advantage. If they play their best cricket, they are good enough to win the tournament.”

“My fingers are crossed for Australia, so I’m going to say Australia will be one of the finalists. And I think they will face India in the final.”

“I think India is going to beat Australia in the final. I can’t believe that just came out of my mouth.”

 

[Bewal Express]

India England NZ and Australia

 

[Mesozoic]

If all teams play to their potential -

India
New Zealand
South Africa
England

But this is a short tournament where even one spell or one knock can pretty much put a team on the brink of elimination. So it's hard to be bang on.

 

[moghul]

India
New Zealand
Australia
England

 

[moghul]

This will be the final ranking of CT, at completion

India
New Zealand
Australia
England
South Africa
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Bangladesh

 

[jnaveen1980]

If all teams play to their potential -

India
New Zealand
South Africa
England

But this is a short tournament where even one spell or one knock can pretty much put a team on the brink of elimination. So it's hard to be bang on.

It comes down to how much your opposition sucks on a given day. Pakistan after initial stutter in 2017 ran into an ill disciplined Srilankan fielding unit got away. Then they ran into tournament favorites England on a sluggish pitch in the semi final. Then India massively underperformed in the final.

 

[Asif321]

Only England and Bangladesh haven’t had a CT title yet . Can’t count Afghanistan since this is their first appearance

 

[Asif321]

While talking in a podcast, former Australian skipper Michael Clarke:

"India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand—these are the teams I've got in my top four.”

“My fear with Pakistan is whether they can handle the pressure. This has always been a concern when playing against them. I've seen them have a better team on multiple occasions, but they have struggled under pressure. It will be interesting to see how they cope with expectations, especially while playing a major tournament at home.”

“The rivalry between Pakistan and India is unbelievable. If they face each other in the tournament, or even in the final, it would be massive. Pakistan has a balanced squad and playing in home conditions gives them a significant advantage. If they play their best cricket, they are good enough to win the tournament.”

“My fingers are crossed for Australia, so I’m going to say Australia will be one of the finalists. And I think they will face India in the final.”

“I think India is going to beat Australia in the final. I can’t believe that just came out of my mouth.”

How can India Pakistan New Zealand all be in semis

 

[jnaveen1980]

How can India Pakistan New Zealand all be in semis

I think they didn't check the group. They just went with 3 form teams. Australia with depleted resources will face difficulty. England is going through a crisis. But i still back them. SA hasn't played as a full strength unit since world cup. SO not sure how they will deliver.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

India
New Zealand
Afghanistan
South Africa

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Afghanistan is a very strong candidtate to through to semis this time other 3 could be NZ, India and England

 

[Kianig89]

India the winners