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India face a replay of their 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, while South Africa are set for a tough Australian challenge as the semi-final line-ups was confirmed on Saturday.
Hosts India have proved to be unstoppable with eight straight wins to top the standings with one game in hand.
South Africa have made it to second on their batting prowess but a lot of question marks still remain, especially their temperament in a run chase. They face a mighty battle against Australia, who have won seven games in a row to bounce back after a poor start.
New Zealand have blown hot and cold. After starting with four wins, they lost the next four before beating Sri Lanka in their last league game to sneak into the semis.
Pakistan and Afghanistan narrowly missed out on the semis as they finished with eight points each, while defending champions England had a World Cup to forget with three wins from nine games.
How the teams made it to the World Cup semi-finals:
India
Current League Position: 1
World Cup Form Guide: W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W
Net Run Rate: +2.456
India are bulldozing their way to a third World Cup title.
After eight straight wins, the unstoppable hosts will face New Zealand in the semi-finals.
No team has even come close to the challenging the Indians and it will be a big surprise if the home team doesn't win their third World Cup title next Sunday.
India will wrap up their league assignments with a game against The Netherlands on November 12.
South Africa
Current League Position: 2
World Cup Form Guide: W, W, L, W, W, W, W, L, W
Net Run Rate: +1.261
South Africa go into the semi-finals in a confident frame of mind after a hard earned five wicket victory against a spirited Afghanistan.
After the 243-run hammering against India, South Africa bounced back with a morale-boosting win in a run chase. Their only two defeats came against the Netherlands and hosts India but they have overpowered every other team that has come up against them.
South Africa will take on Australia in the second semi-final in Kolkata on November 16.
Australia
Current League Position: 3
World Cup Form Guide: L, L, W, W, W, W, W, W, W
Net Run Rate: +0.841
Australia have made a serious charge after an indifferent start!
After losses against India and South Africa in their first two games, the Aussies have bounced back with seven wins in a row.
Australia will face South Africa in the semi-final as they aim for a record-extending sixth World Cup title.
New Zealand
Current League Position: 4
World Cup Form Guide: W, W, W, W, L, L, L, L, W
Net Run Rate: +0.743
New Zealand overpowered Sri Lanka to put themselves on course for the semi-finals.
New Zealand are all set to clash with hosts India in the semi-finals in a repeat of the previous World Cup in 2019, in which the Kiwis won by 18 runs.
After four straight defeats, the Kiwis heaved a sigh of relief as they trounced Sri Lanka by five wickets in their final league match.
New Zealand chased down a lowly target of 172 in 23.5 overs to boost their net run rate to +0.743, which has made the task impossible for Pakistan.
The return of form of their key players in Trent Boult and Devon Conway will be a big boost for New Zealand ahead of the semi-finals.
Pakistan
Current League Position: 5
World Cup Form Guide: W, W, L, L, L, L, W, W, L
Net Run Rate: -0.199
Pakistan ended a disappointing World Cup campaign with a 93 run thrashing at the hands of England in their final league game.
Pakistan faced a near impossible task against England to qualify for the semis ahead of New Zealand, but they never really put up a challenge.
The 1992 champions finished with four wins from nine games to take fifth place.
Afghanistan
Current League Position: 6
World Cup Form Guide: L, L, W, L, W, W, W, L, L
Net Run Rate: -0.336
Despite losing their final league game against South Africa, Afghanistan bow out on a high.
Afghanistan, who had won just one game in two World Cups, enjoyed their best ever showing at a World Cup with four victories.
After starting the World Cup with two losses, Afghanistan caused a major upset when they stunned defending champions England by 69 runs before going on to defeat Pakistan, Sri Lanka and The Netherlands.
Their heart-breaking loss against Australia, when they failed to seal victory despite being in a strong position, will haunt them for a long time but they will be delighted to have sealed their position in the 2025 Champions Trophy as one of the top eight finishers in World Cup 2023.
England
Current League Position: 7
World Cup Form Guide: L, W, L, L, L, L, L, W, W
Net Run Rate: -0.572
England finished with a consolation victory against Pakistan in their final league game which helped them seal their place for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
England's campaign was well and truly over after they managed just one victory from their first six games.
They did restore some pride with two successive victories at the end.
Bangladesh
Current League Position: 8
World Cup Form Guide: W, L, L, L, L, L, L, W, L
Net Run Rate: -1.087
Bangladesh, who were the first team to be knocked of World Cup 2023, managed to finish eighth and qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
The struggling Bangladesh suffered six consecutive defeats since beating Afghanistan in their opening match which all but ended their hopes of advancing.
They ended their campaign with an eight-wicket defeat against Australia.
Sri Lanka
Current League Position: 9
World Cup Form Guide: L, L, L, W, W, L, L, L
Net Run Rate: -1.160
1996 winners Sri Lanka were eliminated from World Cup 2023 after suffering their sixth defeat.
Sri Lankan cricket is in total doldrums after their cricket board was suspended by the ICC due to political interference in running of the board.
It is clear that the free-fall of Sri Lankan cricket, who were one of the top teams in white ball cricket, has been fully exposed in the World Cup as they have slipped below the likes of Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
Their only two wins have come against The Netherlands and England as they finished ninth and failed to qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
The Netherlands
Current League Position: 10
World Cup Form Guide: L, L, W, L, L, W, L, L
Net Run Rate: -1.635
The Netherlands were ousted from World Cup 2023 after going down to England in a lopsided encounter.
The Dutch will take great pride from their showing in World Cup 2023, having registered a memorable victory against South Africa, while they also outclassed Bangladesh by 87 runs.
The Netherlands will aim to put up a good fight against hosts India in their final league match.
