Updated On: 04 November, 2023 07:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Rohan Koli
The Australians lost their first two matches, to India and South Africa, before making a strong comeback, beating Sri Lanka, Pakistan, The Netherlands and New Zealand in their next four fixtures

AB de Villiers prior to the rugby World Cup final in Paris last Saturday. Pic/Getty Images
With seven wins in seven matches, Team India are favourites to lift the ODI World Cup, but former South African big-hitter AB de Villiers believes Australia can halt the march of Rohit Sharma & Co if they meet them in the semi-finals.
India are currently on top of the table with 14 points, while Pat Cummins’s Australia are in third spot, having won four out of their six games so far. The Australians lost their first two matches, to India and South Africa, before making a strong comeback, beating Sri Lanka, Pakistan, The Netherlands and New Zealand in their next four fixtures.