Ex-Australian cricket player Greg Chappell envisions Pakistan reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup. Alongside Pakistan, a renowned Australian batting legend predicts India, Australia, and England to be the other teams making it to the semi-finals.
Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell has chosen Pakistan as one of the four teams to watch in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-finals. Moreover, the tournament will be held in India later this year.
In a recent conversation, Chappell also predicted that India, Australia, and England would secure the remaining spots in the semi-finals. He highlighted the significance of the tournament being held in India, which could favor other Asian teams as well.
“With this regard, it’s in India at the moment. I think the four teams to watch for me, India obviously, Australia, England, and Pakistan, probably the four best teams. But then the other Asian teams come into their own because it is in India, but I will stick to those four at this stage,” Chappell said.
World Cup Schedule
Notably, the Cricket World Cup will feature 10 teams competing across 10 venues from October 5 to November 19. However, the tournament will use a round-robin format with 45 league matches where all teams will face each other.
The top four teams emerging from the league matches will qualify for the semi-finals. Moreover, these semi-final matches are scheduled for November 15 in Mumbai and November 16 in Kolkata, with reserve days allotted.
Pakistan’s ICC World Cup 2023 schedule is as follows:
- October 6: vs Netherlands in Hyderabad
- October 10: vs Sri Lanka in Hyderabad
- October 14: vs India in Ahmedabad
- October 20: vs Australia in Bengaluru
- October 23: vs Afghanistan in Chennai
- October 27: vs South Africa in Chennai
- October 31: vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
- November 4: vs New Zealand in Bengaluru (Day match)
- November 11: vs England in Kolkata
- Matches played during the day will start at 10:00am Pakistan Standard Time (PST), while day-night fixtures will begin at 01:30pm (PST).
If Pakistan qualifies for the semi-finals, their match will be held in Kolkata. In addition, if India makes it to the semi-finals and isn’t playing against Pakistan, their match will take place in Mumbai. Otherwise, it will be played in Kolkata.
