WCL 2025: India Champions likely to pull out of semifinal against Pakistan Champions

Overview

• India Champions are scheduled to face Pakistan Champions in the Semifinal of the World Championship of Legends 2025
• India Champions are reported to pull out of their match, which is set to take place on the 31st of July
• The India Champions vs Pakistan Champions in the group stage was cancelled after the Indian players pulled out of the match

India Champions are likely to pull out of the Semifinal of the World Championship of Legends 2025 match against Pakistan Champions, which is set to take place on the 31st of July, 5 PM IST, at Edgbaston. The Group Stage match between India Champions vs Pakistan Champions was cancelled after the Indian players pulled out.

Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, and Shikhar Dhawan refused to play, which meant the match was cancelled just a few hours before scheduled. WCL organizers claimed they assumed India would be ready to play the match, but added their disappointment at canceling it due to several players pulling out.

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India Champions seem to have no interest in playing Pakistan Champions in the tournament. While the former finished fourth in the group stage with a win and 3 losses in five of their matches, the latter topped the group by winning 4 of their 5 matches and losing none to earn a spot in the semifinal.

How did India qualify for the Semifinal of the WCL 2025 despite winning only one match?

India Champions had to win their last group stage match against the West Indies Champions to make it to the Semifinal. Bowling first, India Champions ran through the West Indian batting lineup. They had the West Indian batting lineup at 43/5 and later at 111/9. However, Kieron Pollard's unbeaten 74*(43) helped them post 144/9 on the board.

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India Champions were in a spot of bother when they were reduced to 52/4 while chasing 145. However, the trio of Yuvraj Singh, Stuart Binny, and Yusuf Pathan starred with the bat and chased down the target in 13.2 overs, which helped their net run rate and qualification for the Semifinal.