As the ICC World Cup 2023 reaches its thrilling climax, cricket giants South Africa and Australia are slated to clash in the semifinal on Thursday, November 16. This crucial encounter will unfold at the prestigious Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, an arena known for its high-stakes cricket dramas.
South Africa and Australia, both titans of the cricket world, have secured the second and third spots respectively in the tournament standings, leading to this momentous face-off. Their impressive track records and robust performances in the tournament so far set the stage for a thrilling semifinal.

The World Cup 2023 Semifinal between South Africa and Australia is scheduled to take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, November 16. The match is set to commence at 2 pm IST / 8:30 am GMT.
The ICC World Cup 2023 semifinal 2 clash between South Africa and Australia will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network, offering viewers the option of multilingual commentary. Indian cricket fans can live stream this critical encounter through the Disney+ Hotstar app and website, ensuring they don't miss a single moment of the action.
Australia is likely to drop Stephen Smith from this match. The Australian veteran hasn't scored a lot of runs in this tournament, and we are set to witness the return of Glenn Maxwell to the team for the semi-final. Mitchell Starc is also poised to come back to the team replacing Sean Abbott.
For South Africa, they're also going to be some changes. Andile Phehlukwayo and Gerald Coetzee, who played in the last match, are likely to be benched for this match, as Tabraiz Shamsi and Marco Jansen are likely to return to the team.
Australia squad: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc
South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood