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Key Points

India Champions delivered a dominant performance against West Indies Champions, securing a spot in the WCL 2025 semifinals. Stuart Binny's explosive 50 off 21 balls was the highlight of the match. Captain Yuvraj Singh expressed confidence in the team's ability to progress further. With strong contributions from Dhawan, Yuvraj, and Chawla, India looks set for a deep tournament run.

Key Points: India Champions Crush West Indies to Reach WCL 2025 Semifinals

  • Stuart Binny's fiery 50 off 21 balls powers India to victory
  • Yuvraj Singh leads team with strategic captaincy
  • Piyush Chawla shines with 3 wickets
  • India chases 145 in just 13.2 overs
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India Champions outplayed West Indies Champions; qualify for WCL 2025 semi finals

Yuvraj Singh-led India Champions dominate West Indies with Stuart Binny's explosive 50, securing a spot in WCL 2025 semifinals.

"We're thrilled to have qualified for the semifinals and are confident about our chances of progressing further. – Yuvraj Singh"

Leicester, July 30

India Champions will aim for victory in the semifinals of the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 after defeating West Indies Champions in just 13.2 overs in their last group match on Tuesday.

The Indian team, filled with legends like Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan & Harbhajan Singh, needed to chase the target of 145 in 14.1 overs, and with the help of a fiery innings of 50 runs in just 21 balls by Stuart Binny, India Champions secured their spot in the last four of the tournament.

With this win, the India Legends have demonstrated their strength and potential to excel in the tournament ahead of the important clash in the semi-finals, as per a press release from India Champions.

India's captain, Yuvraj Singh, said as quoted by a press release, "We're thrilled to have qualified for the semifinals and are confident about our chances of progressing further in the tournament. The target was tough, but we were confident that we would be able to chase it within the overs required to take us into the semifinals. Now we focus on our upcoming matches to clinch the tournament.

Batting first, the West Indies Champions had scored 144 runs in 20 overs. Apart from Binny, Dhawan (25), Yuvraj (21), and Yusuf Pathan (21) also played key roles in victories. Piyush Chawla took three wickets for the team.

Brief Score: West Indies Champions 144/9 in 20 overs (Kieren Pollard 74*, Dwayne Smith 20; Piyush Chawla 3/18) vs India Champions 148/5 in 13.2 overs (Stuart Binny 50*, Shikhar Dhawan 25, Dwayne Smith 2/27).

- ANI

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Priya S
Seeing Yuvi and Bhajji play together again gives me major nostalgia! They're proving age is just a number. But I wish they'd given some youngsters a chance too in this tournament.
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Sarah B
As a cricket fan living in UK, it's amazing to see these legends play here! The energy at Leicester must have been electric. Binny's 50 in 21 balls - vintage power hitting!
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Rohit P
Chawla's bowling figures 3/18 were crucial too! Our spinners are still world class. Semi-finals here we come! 🇮🇳
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Karthik V
While the win is great, I'm concerned about the format. 14.1 over target seems gimmicky. Shouldn't legends cricket follow proper ODI rules? Still, josh toh hai team mein!
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Michael C
Pollard's 74* shows WI still have firepower too! Great to see competitive cricket between these legends. Hope they organize more such tournaments globally.

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