India is one victory away from a semi-final spot in the CWC23?

Team India is presently ranked second in the ICC World Cup 2023 points standings with 12 points at a net run rate of +1.405 after winning six straight games. The men in blue are set to face Sri Lanka on Thursday after defeating Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and England so far.

The team captained by Rohit Sharma is a strong favourite to go to the semis, although they haven't technically qualified as of yet.

Why is India still not in the semifinals?

South Africa, which has played one more match than India, has already surpassed the Indian team with 12 points, and there is still room for Australia, New Zealand, and Afghanistan to get 12 points or more.

Following their defeat against South Africa in their seventh game on Wednesday, New Zealand will have two more opportunities to earn two points from their remaining games. The Black Caps will end their league stage with 12 points if they score a perfect 2 in their remaining 2 games.

With three games left in the league stage, Australia, with eight points, may finish with fourteen if they win all of their remaining games. This implies that no team can be assured of a position in the semifinals with 12 points.

Afghanistan, who have three more opportunities to have what may end up being a fairytale World Cup campaign, will do all in their power to go to the semifinals. Afghanistan will play three matches, one of which will be against Australia. A victory in that match would increase Afghanistan's chances of advancing to the semifinals.

India, which has three games left to play in the league stage, might possibly lose all three and be eliminated from the competition if the team's next games go badly.

How will India advance to the semifinals?

India is the frontrunner to win against Sri Lanka and the Netherlands based on their current form; the match versus South Africa presents a greater challenge.

Supporters will be praying for an Indian victory against Sri Lanka on November 2 to guarantee the team's spot in the semi-finals.

November 14 in Mumbai and November 16 in Kolkata are the dates of the World Cup semi-finals. November 19 in Ahmedabad is the date of the final.