The ICC World Cup 2023 is down to its last three matches of the knockout stages. After 45 matches in the league stage, four teams qualified for the semis. India finished at No.1 in the points table, winning all nine matches. South Africa came second in the points table, followed by Australia and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-semi-final-1-new-zealands-strongest-predicted-playing-xi-against-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Zealand</a>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

India and New Zealand will clash in the first semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15. South Africa and Australia will face off on November 16 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Winners of both the matches will then clash in the grand final in Ahmedabad on November 19.<o:p></o:p>

Players of both teams are readying themselves for these important knockout clashes, but the team management of South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia are facing some questions as some of their cricketers are struggling to get fit in time. There are some important members in all of these three teams who are battling injuries and might miss the semi-final encounters. <o:p></o:p>

5 players who might miss out on ODI World Cup 2023 Semi-Final matches due to injury:<o:p></o:p>

1. Mark Chapman<o:p></o:p>

New Zealand will be facing a tough opponent in India in Mumbai on Wednesday and they might have to do it without Mark Chapman, a brilliant middle-order batter. Chapman, who featured in the first five league games for New Zealand, missed the next few games due to a calf injury.<o:p></o:p>

He missed important games against Australia and South Africa. In seven matches, Chapman has made 82 runs with a strike rate of 124.24 coming lower down the order. He came back in the last two league games for Kiwis and they will hope that his calf injury is healed properly for the India match.<o:p></o:p>

2. Marcus Stoinis

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1698920162525_Marcus-Stoinis.jpeg" alt="Marcus Stoinis" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Marcus Stoinis. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>

Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is an important cog in the five-time World Champions’ machine. His more-than-medium pace bowling and powerful hitting in the lower order provide a lot of cushioning to captain Pat Cummins. However, he has been plagued by a hamstring injury during the ICC World Cup 2023.<o:p></o:p>

He has played six matches and in those, scored 87 runs with a strike rate of 112.98. With the ball, he has four wickets to his name. Stoinis had experienced hamstring issues during the India ODI series before the World Cup and missed two matches. He then missed both the practice matches and the opening encounter against India.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Australia will hope Stoinis’ hamstring stays strong as South Africa are a rampaging side, which lost just two matches in the tournament and their batting is at full flow. &nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

3. Lungi Ngidi<o:p></o:p>

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2018/01/Lungi-Ngidi-1.jpg" alt="Lungi Ngidi" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Lungi Ngidi. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Lungi Ngidi is a talented bowler, but his career has been plagued by injuries and has not even spared him during the ICC World Cup 2023. First, he injured his hamstring against India in a tense encounter in Kolkata and then had an issue with his ankle against Afghanistan.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

However, he did miss only one match as he was rested for one game. Ngidi has been in decent form for South Africa in the World Cup, picking ten wickets in eight games at an economy of 5.86. In case, Ngidi missed the semi-final due to injury concerns, South Africa have Gerald Coetzee to fall back on. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

4. Mitchell Starc<o:p></o:p>

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1697183920028_ere.jpeg" alt="Mitchell Starc" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Mitchell Starc (Photo Source: twitter)</figcaption>

Mitchell Starc hasn’t had the best of the World Cups in every sense. The pacer has picked just ten wickets in eight matches with an economy of 6.55. Notably, Starc came into the World Cup 2023 carrying niggles from the Ashes 2023 series and had played through the pain pushing his body a tad bit. He played the first eight matches for Australia, before being rested against Bangladesh in their final league game.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

He has faced shoulder injury and groin issues during and since the Ashes 2023 and even missed the first two India ODIs before playing directly in the CWC 2023 warm-up matches. If Starc doesn’t play, it might be a huge blow for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australia</a>, as they won’t have their strike bowler in the semi-final against a formidable opponent in South Africa.<o:p></o:p>

5. Temba Bavuma

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675056720964_Temba-Bavuma.jpeg" alt="Temba Bavuma" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Temba Bavuma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/temba-bavuma-puts-dodgy-hamstring-to-test-in-south-africas-optional-training-session/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Temba Bavuma</a> has led South Africa very well as they have made it into the semi-finals of the ongoing World Cup, losing only games in the league stages, to Netherlands and India. However, it hasn’t been a happy outing for Bavuma as a batter. He has managed only 145 runs in seven matches with a best of 35 at a strike rate of 75.12.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

However, much of that can be attributed to Bavuma suffering an illness and a hamstring injury in the Cricket World Cup 2023. He missed two matches in the league stage and opted against going for scans before the semi-final against Australia in Kolkata.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

He trained with full intent on Monday, with a tightly strapped right thigh. He did fitness drills, took a couple of laps around the outfield, and also simulated running between the wickets, gradually increasing his pace. He looked in discomfort but powered through. The team management is tightlipped about his availability, but in case he doesn’t make it, in time, Aiden Markram will lead the team. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The ICC World Cup 2023 is down to its last three matches of the knockout stages. After 45 matches in the league stage, four teams qualified for the semis. India finished at No.1 in the points table, winning all nine matches. South Africa came second in the points table, followed by Australia and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-semi-final-1-new-zealands-strongest-predicted-playing-xi-against-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Zealand</a>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
India and New Zealand will clash in the first semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15. South Africa and Australia will face off on November 16 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Winners of both the matches will then clash in the grand final in Ahmedabad on November 19.<o:p></o:p>
Players of both teams are readying themselves for these important knockout clashes, but the team management of South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia are facing some questions as some of their cricketers are struggling to get fit in time. There are some important members in all of these three teams who are battling injuries and might miss the semi-final encounters. <o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">5 players who might miss out on ODI World Cup 2023 Semi-Final matches due to injury:<o:p></o:p></h3>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">1. Mark Chapman<o:p></o:p></h3>
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New Zealand will be facing a tough opponent in India in Mumbai on Wednesday and they might have to do it without Mark Chapman, a brilliant middle-order batter. Chapman, who featured in the first five league games for New Zealand, missed the next few games due to a calf injury.<o:p></o:p>
He missed important games against Australia and South Africa. In seven matches, Chapman has made 82 runs with a strike rate of 124.24 coming lower down the order. He came back in the last two league games for Kiwis and they will hope that his calf injury is healed properly for the India match.<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">2. Marcus Stoinis</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1698920162525_Marcus-Stoinis.jpeg" alt="Marcus Stoinis" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Marcus Stoinis. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>
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Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is an important cog in the five-time World Champions’ machine. His more-than-medium pace bowling and powerful hitting in the lower order provide a lot of cushioning to captain Pat Cummins. However, he has been plagued by a hamstring injury during the ICC World Cup 2023.<o:p></o:p>
He has played six matches and in those, scored 87 runs with a strike rate of 112.98. With the ball, he has four wickets to his name. Stoinis had experienced hamstring issues during the India ODI series before the World Cup and missed two matches. He then missed both the practice matches and the opening encounter against India.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Australia will hope Stoinis’ hamstring stays strong as South Africa are a rampaging side, which lost just two matches in the tournament and their batting is at full flow. &nbsp; <o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">3. Lungi Ngidi<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2018/01/Lungi-Ngidi-1.jpg" alt="Lungi Ngidi" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Lungi Ngidi. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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Lungi Ngidi is a talented bowler, but his career has been plagued by injuries and has not even spared him during the ICC World Cup 2023. First, he injured his hamstring against India in a tense encounter in Kolkata and then had an issue with his ankle against Afghanistan.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
However, he did miss only one match as he was rested for one game. Ngidi has been in decent form for South Africa in the World Cup, picking ten wickets in eight games at an economy of 5.86. In case, Ngidi missed the semi-final due to injury concerns, South Africa have Gerald Coetzee to fall back on. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">4. Mitchell Starc<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1697183920028_ere.jpeg" alt="Mitchell Starc" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Mitchell Starc (Photo Source: twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Mitchell Starc hasn’t had the best of the World Cups in every sense. The pacer has picked just ten wickets in eight matches with an economy of 6.55. Notably, Starc came into the World Cup 2023 carrying niggles from the Ashes 2023 series and had played through the pain pushing his body a tad bit. He played the first eight matches for Australia, before being rested against Bangladesh in their final league game.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
He has faced shoulder injury and groin issues during and since the Ashes 2023 and even missed the first two India ODIs before playing directly in the CWC 2023 warm-up matches. If Starc doesn’t play, it might be a huge blow for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australia</a>, as they won’t have their strike bowler in the semi-final against a formidable opponent in South Africa.<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">5. Temba Bavuma</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675056720964_Temba-Bavuma.jpeg" alt="Temba Bavuma" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Temba Bavuma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/temba-bavuma-puts-dodgy-hamstring-to-test-in-south-africas-optional-training-session/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Temba Bavuma</a> has led South Africa very well as they have made it into the semi-finals of the ongoing World Cup, losing only games in the league stages, to Netherlands and India. However, it hasn’t been a happy outing for Bavuma as a batter. He has managed only 145 runs in seven matches with a best of 35 at a strike rate of 75.12.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
However, much of that can be attributed to Bavuma suffering an illness and a hamstring injury in the Cricket World Cup 2023. He missed two matches in the league stage and opted against going for scans before the semi-final against Australia in Kolkata.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
He trained with full intent on Monday, with a tightly strapped right thigh. He did fitness drills, took a couple of laps around the outfield, and also simulated running between the wickets, gradually increasing his pace. He looked in discomfort but powered through. The team management is tightlipped about his availability, but in case he doesn’t make it, in time, Aiden Markram will lead the team. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The ICC World Cup 2023 is down to its last three matches of the knockout stages. After 45 matches in the league stage, four teams qualified for the semis. India finished at No.1 in the points table, winning all nine matches. South Africa came second in the points table, followed by Australia and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/odi-world-cup-2023-semi-final-1-new-zealands-strongest-predicted-playing-xi-against-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Zealand</a>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
India and New Zealand will clash in the first semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15. South Africa and Australia will face off on November 16 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Winners of both the matches will then clash in the grand final in Ahmedabad on November 19.<o:p></o:p>
Players of both teams are readying themselves for these important knockout clashes, but the team management of South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia are facing some questions as some of their cricketers are struggling to get fit in time. There are some important members in all of these three teams who are battling injuries and might miss the semi-final encounters. <o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">5 players who might miss out on ODI World Cup 2023 Semi-Final matches due to injury:<o:p></o:p></h3>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">1. Mark Chapman<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mark-Chapman.jpg" loading="lazy">
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New Zealand will be facing a tough opponent in India in Mumbai on Wednesday and they might have to do it without Mark Chapman, a brilliant middle-order batter. Chapman, who featured in the first five league games for New Zealand, missed the next few games due to a calf injury.<o:p></o:p>
He missed important games against Australia and South Africa. In seven matches, Chapman has made 82 runs with a strike rate of 124.24 coming lower down the order. He came back in the last two league games for Kiwis and they will hope that his calf injury is healed properly for the India match.<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">2. Marcus Stoinis</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1698920162525_Marcus-Stoinis.jpeg" alt="Marcus Stoinis" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Marcus Stoinis. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is an important cog in the five-time World Champions’ machine. His more-than-medium pace bowling and powerful hitting in the lower order provide a lot of cushioning to captain Pat Cummins. However, he has been plagued by a hamstring injury during the ICC World Cup 2023.<o:p></o:p>
He has played six matches and in those, scored 87 runs with a strike rate of 112.98. With the ball, he has four wickets to his name. Stoinis had experienced hamstring issues during the India ODI series before the World Cup and missed two matches. He then missed both the practice matches and the opening encounter against India.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Australia will hope Stoinis’ hamstring stays strong as South Africa are a rampaging side, which lost just two matches in the tournament and their batting is at full flow. &nbsp; <o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">3. Lungi Ngidi<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2018/01/Lungi-Ngidi-1.jpg" alt="Lungi Ngidi" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Lungi Ngidi. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
Lungi Ngidi is a talented bowler, but his career has been plagued by injuries and has not even spared him during the ICC World Cup 2023. First, he injured his hamstring against India in a tense encounter in Kolkata and then had an issue with his ankle against Afghanistan.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
However, he did miss only one match as he was rested for one game. Ngidi has been in decent form for South Africa in the World Cup, picking ten wickets in eight games at an economy of 5.86. In case, Ngidi missed the semi-final due to injury concerns, South Africa have Gerald Coetzee to fall back on. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">4. Mitchell Starc<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1697183920028_ere.jpeg" alt="Mitchell Starc" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Mitchell Starc (Photo Source: twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Mitchell Starc hasn’t had the best of the World Cups in every sense. The pacer has picked just ten wickets in eight matches with an economy of 6.55. Notably, Starc came into the World Cup 2023 carrying niggles from the Ashes 2023 series and had played through the pain pushing his body a tad bit. He played the first eight matches for Australia, before being rested against Bangladesh in their final league game.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
He has faced shoulder injury and groin issues during and since the Ashes 2023 and even missed the first two India ODIs before playing directly in the CWC 2023 warm-up matches. If Starc doesn’t play, it might be a huge blow for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australia</a>, as they won’t have their strike bowler in the semi-final against a formidable opponent in South Africa.<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">5. Temba Bavuma</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675056720964_Temba-Bavuma.jpeg" alt="Temba Bavuma" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Temba Bavuma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/temba-bavuma-puts-dodgy-hamstring-to-test-in-south-africas-optional-training-session/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Temba Bavuma</a> has led South Africa very well as they have made it into the semi-finals of the ongoing World Cup, losing only games in the league stages, to Netherlands and India. However, it hasn’t been a happy outing for Bavuma as a batter. He has managed only 145 runs in seven matches with a best of 35 at a strike rate of 75.12.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
However, much of that can be attributed to Bavuma suffering an illness and a hamstring injury in the Cricket World Cup 2023. He missed two matches in the league stage and opted against going for scans before the semi-final against Australia in Kolkata.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
He trained with full intent on Monday, with a tightly strapped right thigh. He did fitness drills, took a couple of laps around the outfield, and also simulated running between the wickets, gradually increasing his pace. He looked in discomfort but powered through. The team management is tightlipped about his availability, but in case he doesn’t make it, in time, Aiden Markram will lead the team. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

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