The International Masters League (IML) 2025 has reached its business end. With the league stage almost over, the focus will now shift towards the knockouts.
India Masters, Sri Lanka Masters, the West Indies Masters, and Australia Masters have qualified for the semi-finals. Raipur is all set to host the semi-finals on March 13 and 14, followed by the final on March 15.
As the four teams gear up for the semi-finals, here’s the complete schedule and preview for the IML 2025 knockouts.
IML 2025: Journey to the Knockouts
Sri Lanka Masters: Sri Lanka topped the points table with four wins out of five games. They started their campaign with a loss, but wins in all remaining matches saw them bag eight points. And a superior net run rate meant they sealed the No. 1.
India Masters: India also finished their league stage with eight points. Barring a loss against Australia, India Masters defeated the other four opponents. Their net run rate of 1.036 restricted them from topping the points table.
West Indies Masters: The team from the Caribbean Islands ended up with six points. They had two wins and two losses in four games. And a crucial win in their last league match saw them through to the semi-final.
Australia Masters: Australia were the last team to qualify for the semi-final. They had a poor start, losing the first two games. But then they bounced back to register massive victories and booked their berth.
Read Also:- Points Table of International Masters League (IML) 2025
IML 2025: Teams and Squads
Sri Lanka Masters
Asela Gunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne, Upul Tharanga, Ashan Priyanjan, Chaturanga de Silva, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Dilruwan Perera, Isuru Udana, Jeevan Mendis, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kumar Sangakkara (c) & (wk), Romesh Kaluwitharana (wk), Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal
India Masters
Ambati Rayudu, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sachin Tendulkar (c), Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Yusuf Pathan, Naman Ojha (wk), Abhimanyu Mithun, Dhawal Kulkarni, Pawan Negi, Rahul Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Vinay Kumar
West Indies Masters
Brian Lara (c), Chris Gayle, Kirk Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith, Chadwick Walton (wk), Denesh Ramdin (wk), William Perkins (wk), Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Sulieman Benn, Tino Best
Australia Masters
Callum Ferguson, Nathan Reardon, Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Dan Christian, Shane Watson (c), Ben Dunk (wk), Peter Nevill (wk), Ben Hilfenhaus, Ben Laughlin, Bryce McGain, James Pattinson, Jason Krejza, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty
IML 2025: Semi-Final and Final Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | 1st Semi-Final: India Masters vs Australia Masters | Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| March 14 | 2nd Semi-Final: Sri Lanka Masters vs West Indies Masters | Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| March 16 | Final: TBA vs TBA | Raipur | 7:30 PM |
IML 2025: 1st Semi-Final Preview
After securing the second spot, India will play in the first semi-final of IML 2025. They will face one of the West Indies or Australia. The match will take place on March 13 at 7:30 PM at Raipur’s Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium.
Captain Sachin Tendulkar, Gurkeerat Singh, Ambati Rayudu, and Yuvraj Singh are in form with the bat for India. And Pawan Negi is handling the bowling charge along with Stuart Binny and Dhawal Kulkarni.
IML 2025: 2nd Semi-Final Preview
The table-toppers, Sri Lanka, will play in the second semi-final the next day. Their opponent will be decided after the last league game.
Kumar Sangakkara has rewinded the clock, scoring 222 runs in five matches. He is leading from the front, while Asela Gunaratne and Upul Tharanga have assisted him well. In the bowling department, Isuru Udana and Chaturanaga de Silva have performed well.
IML 2025: Final Preview
The winners of both semi-finals will square off in the IML 2025 final on March 16. It will be interesting to see which two teams make the final cut.
IML 2025 Semi-Final and Final: Live Streaming Details
The IML 2025 knockouts will be available for broadcasting as well as live streaming. You can watch the matches live on TV via the Colour Cineplex channel, while JioHotstar will live stream it on their OTT platform.
