Australia and South Africa Face Uncertainty Over Champions Trophy Semi-Final Venue

Australia and South Africa Face Uncertainty Over Champions Trophy Semi-Final Venue
  • Australia and South Africa will travel to Dubai before the Champions Trophy semi-finals
  • The teams will not know their semi-final venue until after India's match against New Zealand on Sunday
  • India are playing all their matches in Dubai after opting not to travel to Pakistan
  • The uncertainty over the venue has raised concerns about the teams' ability to prepare and train
  • Australia and South Africa may have to travel to Pakistan on short notice if they do not meet India in the semi-finals
Australia and South Africa will travel to Dubai before the Champions Trophy semi-finals, but they will not know if they will play there or in Pakistan until after India's match against New Zealand on Sunday. India, who are guaranteed to progress from Group A, are playing all their matches in Dubai after opting not to travel to Pakistan. The uncertainty over the venue has raised concerns about the teams' ability to prepare and train in the lead-up to the semi-finals. If Australia and South Africa were to wait until Monday to travel, they would not have time to train in Dubai, which could put them at a disadvantage.