Champions Trophy: The Champions Trophy is now slowly moving towards its conclusion. The final match of the group phase will be played on Sunday, after which the semi -final match will begin from March 4. The ICC has taken a surprising decision for Group B teams for the semi -final match. India and New Zealand have qualified for the semi -finals from Group A, while the Australian team has qualified from Group B, while South Africa is also likely to qualify to some extent.
India will play its semi -final match in Dubai, while the second semi -finals will be played in Lahore. However, it is not yet decided which team will clash in the semi -finals. In such a situation, the ICC has decided to send Group B’s Australian and South African teams to Dubai so that they can get more and more preparations for the match against India.
ICC decided for preparation for semi -finals
However, Group B’s points table will be set after the match played between England and South Africa on Saturday. The location of Australia and South Africa will be decided. The final decision of whom this match will be played will be known only after the match between India and New Zealand on Sunday.
The team, which topped the table from the match between India and New Zealand, will be decided. The top team of Group A will compete with Group B’s second -place team, while Group A will face the second place team with the first place team of Group B.
In such a situation, ICC does not want to keep any shortage about the preparation of Group B teams. So both teams will be sent to Dubai and after the India-New Zealand match, one team will stay in Dubai to confront India, while the other team will reach Lahore to confront New Zealand. If India wins the semi -finals, the final will be played in Dubai. If this does not happen, the final will be played in Lahore.
India will play the semi -final match on 4 March.
India will play its semi -final match in Dubai on 4 March. The second semi -final will then be played in Lahore on 5 March. Australia had already left for Dubai after the match against Afghanistan. The South African team will leave Karachi after the match against England.
