ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Herschelle Gibbs predicts finalists and backs this team to beat India in the final

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final will be played on March 9.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been an exciting affair so far. The competition has featured excellent batting tracks and high-scoring matches.

From Group A, India and New Zealand have secured their place in the semi-finals by winning their first two group-stage matches against Pakistan and Bangladesh. New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs before sealing a five-wicket win against Bangladesh. India, on the other hand, won both their games in Dubai by six wickets.

The semi-finals race in Group B is much more complex, with Afghanistan, South Africa, and Australia still in contention. South Africa and Australia occupy the top two spots in the Group B standings with three points, while Afghanistan are placed third with two points.

With six games remaining in the competition, former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs, in an exclusive conversation with Khel Now, has predicted the winners of ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Herschelle Gibbs predicts finalists and backs this team to beat India in the final

In an exclusive interview with Khel Now on the sidelines of launch of India Corporate T20 Bash, Herschelle Gibbs shared his predictions ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals.

The former Proteas opener backed South Africa and India to reach the final, and backed the Proteas to defeat India and lift the trophy.

Gibbs said, “I think it’s India and South Africa final. South Africa will win the final.“

India will take on New Zealand in their last group-stage fixture on Sunday, March 2, where the table toppers of Group A will be decided. The winners of the contest will play the second-placed team from Group B. South Africa, meanwhile, will take on England in their last group-stage fixture in Karachi on Saturday, March 1.

The semi-finals of the competition will be held on March 4 and 5 in Dubai and Lahore respectively. The final will take place on March 9 in Lahore or Dubai (if India qualify).

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