The Indian Champions won their final league phase match of the World Championship of Legends against the West Indies Champions and got their spot in the last four. Can the India Champions win the WCL first Semi-Final against the Pakistan Champions? It is the biggest question. FanCode is the place to watch the live action for the India-Pakistan Champions match of the World Championship of Legends 2025.
This match is a repeat of the previous season’s final. They again meet in the first semi-final of the second edition of the World Championship of Legends 2025. Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham is the venue for this semi-final. Basically, it starts at 12:30 PM local time, and it’s 5 PM as per the Indian Standard Time.
Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Kamran Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, and Shoaib Malik are some of the players that we will see in action in this first semi-final.
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Can the India Champions win the WCL first Semi-Final against the Pakistan Champions? – 0ur Prediction
Earlier, when both teams played against each other, the match was called off. Some of the Indian Champions Team players did not want to play because of the tensions between the two countries, and it was fair. It is less likely for the match to be cancelled this time around. The World Championship of Legends will give the final confirmation very soon on the India-Pakistan semi-final.
It is very much evident that the Pakistan Champions were the best team in the league phase, as they ended in first position. They were unbeaten in the league phase matches. At the same time, India Champions got qualified on the last day of the League phase matches. We all know, the knockouts are a different match altogether. Our winner prediction for this game is the India Champions to win.
Head-to-Head: India Champions vs Pakistan Champions
There were three instances where the India Champions and Pakistan Champions came up head-to-head. Eventually, there were three different results. Pakistan won the last edition’s league stage game, where India got their revenge by beating them in the final of the World Championship of Legends 2024. In this edition’s league phase match, there was no result as the match was cancelled when players pulled away their names.
What can be the Playing eleven of India Champions and Pakistan Champions in the first WCL Semi-Final?
With a win in the last match for both the India Champions and the Pakistan Champions, there are minimal chances of any changes to the starting eleven. First of all, we have to wait and see if the match will happen or not. Let us have a look at the expected playing 11 of both teams playing in the first WCL semi-finals:
India Champions XI:
- Batsmen: Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan
- Wicketkeeper: Robin Uthappa
- All-rounders: Yuvraj Singh (C), Yusuf Pathan, and Stuart Binny
- Bowlers: Piyush Chawla, Harbhajan Singh, Abhimanyu Mithun, Pawan Negi, and Varun Aaron
Pakistan Champions XI:
- Batsmen: Sharjeel Khan, Asif Ali, Sohaib Maqsood, and Umar Amin
- Wicketkeeper: Kamran Akmal
- All-rounders: Shoaib Malik (C), Imad Wasim, and Aamer Yamin
- Bowlers: Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan, and Saeed Ajmal
Our Dream 11 Team Prediction
Saeed Ajmal was the pick of the bowlers as he sent half of the Australian Champions team to the dugout. He can be a good pick for your team. From the Indian Champions Team, you have to keep your eyes on Yusuf Pathan as well as Stuart Binny. Let us have a look at our Dream 11 team for this match:
- Captain: Shikhar Dhawan
- Vice captain: Yuvraj Singh
- Batsmen: Suresh Raina
- All-Rounders: Shoaib Malik, Yusuf Pathan, and Stuart Binny
- Wicketkeeper: Kamran Akmal and Robin Uthappa
- Bowlers: Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Tanvir, and Piyush Chawla
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