Yuvraj Singh-led India Champions opened their campaign with wins over England and West Indies, but have suffered defeats to arch-rivals Pakistan and Australia in the recent two fixtures. While they remained in the top four despite the loss to Australia on Monday (July 8), the Indian side has been dealt with a huge blow to their Net Run Rate (NRR) which may be crucial at the end of the tournament in case teams are tied on points.

 A 100-run loss to Pakistan on Saturday (July 6) at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham followed by a 23-run loss to Australia at the County Cricket Ground in Northampton, left India with a negative NRR.

However, the India Champions, who have one more game left to play in the league phase, is still well-poised to seal a top four spot. Here is how India can finish in the top four: How India Champions can still qualify for World Championship of Legends 2024 semi-finals? India, currently in third position with 4 points and a NRR of -0.826, will need to defeat South Africa in their last league match on Wednesday (July 10) by a decent margin to consolidate their position on the WCL points table and seal a semi-final spot. In case they fail to win their final league game, India can still qualify, but Yuvraj and Co will need to wait on other results going their way. West Indies, England and South Africa all can go level with India on points.

If England beat West Indies, and Australia gets the better of the Men in Maroon, India will confirm their spot in the last four even if they lose to South Africa. The best possible scenario would be for all South Africa, England and West Indies to lose one match. If South Africa fail to beat Pakistan on Tuesday (July 9), the Proteas will be eliminated from the race to finish in the top four as even a win against India will see them finish only with 2 points. Similarly, if West Indies lose to England and Australia in their remaining fixtures, India will confirm their semi-final entry even before they face South Africa in the final match of the round-robin stage. Who will India face in the WCL 2024 semi-finals if they qualify? If qualified, India could face either Pakistan or Australia in their last four clash. The best India can finish is second place, which can only be achieved if Australia lose their remaining match and the Men in Blue themselves beat South Africa by a big margin. If India finish fourth, they will face arch-rivals Pakistan. However, if they finish in second or third, they will face Australia in the last four clash. Fans will be hoping for a India vs Pakistan final, which is still possible, but Yuvraj's team first need to be assured of a semi-final spot.