Published on: Jul 29, 2025 1:15 am IST|Updated on: Jul 31, 2025 1:34 pm IST
India Champions and West Indies Champions are hanging by a thread to qualify for the semifinals of World Championship of Legends 2025. Both teams are the bottom-placed teams on the points table, but still have a chance of making it to the last 4 of the competition. These two sides are all set to go on a collision course at Grace Road in Leicester for the final league game of the competition.
Talking about the reigning title holders, India Champions, the team has looked perplexed as they are yet to get going on the points table and are languishing right at the bottom. With 3 losses from 4 matches and one walkover against Pakistan, the reigning champions find themselves in a precarious state of not making it to the semifinals. A loss here will pave the way for their exit; a win, and that too by a hefty margin, is the only way they could displace the current 4th place holders, England Champions, and make it to the semis.
West Indies Champions, on the other hand, have a much easier route to the semifinals. They just need to win this encounter, which would be enough to displace England from the 4th spot on the points table. The West Indies Champions currently have 2 points to their name, and a win here will take them to 4 points, which would be more than enough to topple the England Champions. Which team will book their ticket for the semis? We’ll find out soon on the 29th of July.
Let’s delve deeper into this post for the IAC vs WIC Dream11 prediction.
Date: 29th July 2025 Time: 09:00 PM IST Venue: Grace Road, Leicester
Matches Played: 1 IAC won: 1 WIC won: 0 No Result: 0
West Indies and India Champions have locked horns only once in the history of the World Championship of Legends. Their meeting came in the last season that saw India Champions having the last laugh.
For the India Champions vs West Indies Champions match at Grace Road, Leicester, the pitch is expected to be quite favorable for batters, especially during the early stages of play. While there may be some swing available initially, fast bowlers will need to be disciplined to contain the scoring. As the game progresses, the surface could slow down slightly, offering turn and grip for spinners, particularly in the second innings. A total of 160 or more is likely to be competitive, especially if dew comes into play later in the evening. Given the conditions, teams winning the toss might opt to chase, taking advantage of the smoother batting phase under lights.
Here are some key T20 match stats of Grace Road, Leicester:
IAC vs WIC Team News and Expected Playing XI
WIC Expected Playing XI: Dwayne Smith, Chris Gayle (C), Lendl Simmons, Chadwick Walton (wk), Kieron Pollard, Dave Mohammed, Dwayne Bravo, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel/Fidel Edwards, Sulieman Benn
IAC Expected Playing XI: Robin Uthappa (WK), Ambati Rayudu, Yuvraj Singh (C), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Piyush Chawla, Pawan Negi, Harbhajan Singh, Vinay Kumar/Abhimanyu Mithun, Varun Aaron
As per the betting odds provided by most of the bettors, India Champions are tipped as the favorites to win this match and make it to the semis.
The all-important clash between India Champions and West Indies Champions will be played on Tuesday, July 29, at 9:00 PM (IST). Online live streaming will take place on the FanCode app. There is no TV streaming available for this series in India.
Wicket-keepers: Chadwick Walton Batters: Chris Gayle, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, Lendl Simmons All-Rounders: Irfan Pathan, Kieron Pollard, DJ Bravo, Yusuf Pathan Bowlers: Piyush Chawla, Fidel Edwards
C/VC Options- Yusuf Pathan, Lendl Simmons, Irfan Pathan, Shikhar Dhawan