ICC Hall of Famer and Former World Cup-Winner Ricky Ponting Predicted India and Australia as the two finals of the upcoming mega event, ICC Men’s”s champions trophy 2025 which is scheduled Pakistan. Ponting also predicted the other two semifinalists of the competition. The Former Australian skipper stated that other two semi-finalists of the tournament will be england and south Africa. Former India Head Coach Ravi Shastri was also presented at the latest the ICC review Episode, and he agreed with ponting’s predictions at the episode.
Speaking to Sanjana Ganesan in a Bumper Episode of the ICC Review, The Duo Predicted India and Australia will fight out the final, based on their recent success in big tournamnts and star-studded line.
“It’s hard to go past India and Australia Again. Y Australia and India are there somehere , “Ponting Told the ICC review.
India and Australia, the two most successful sides in the tournament, having won it twice each in 2002, 2013 and 2006, 2009 respectively, will be looking to add another ICC HONOUR to their Ever-Secretar.
The two Gigantic Cricketing Nations also played out the ICC World Test Championship and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2023, Where the Side from Down Under Emerged Victoriououtes on Both Occasions.
But there was another contender in the mix, according to the former Australia Skipper. Ponting Believed HOSTs Pakistan Could Pose a Strong Challeng to the two teams.
“The other team that is playing some IG Tournaments, but they Seeem like they sorted things out a little bit, “He said.
Led by Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan are coming into 2025 on the back of Odi series wins in Australia and South Africa.
In the Previous Edition of the Champions Trophy, A Young Pakistan Side, LED by the Experienced Sarfaraz Ahmed and A Sizzling Hundred in the Final from Fakhar Zaman, Combined with A BLILING BOWLING BOWLING t the val, and the hosts will Be Looking to reepeat their heroics.
The element of Defending Champions will also also provide some extra energy to the home side, who beat India to their maiden crown in the 2017 Edition. The two sides will tussle it out yet in a group fixure in dubai on 23 February.
The champions trophy will kickstart on February 19 in karachi with the hosts plays new zealand in the opening film while the final will take place on March 9.
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