Go for Fantasy gold in these slog overs

Even in the slog overs though, batsmen need to line the ball up. Lining up here will be sticking to some broad basics. Use the infinite substitutions to pick a team made up of predominantly South African and New Zealand players. No fewer than eight players in your team should be from these two teams. The other two or three will have to be Indian and Australian. Before the second semifinal, you can straightaway eliminate the players of the losing team and bring in more Aussies and more Indians. The key is, keep your team balanced. No extreme swings towards one side. Because right now, there are four sides genuinely worthy of the title of world champions contesting in the biggest matches of their careers. And as clichéd as it might be, anything can actually happen.

No one who has watched any of the action so far will begrudge any of the four semifinalists when one of them lifts the crown on March 29. Each has played like a champion and will deserve to be one. What this means for the Fantasy League player is to keep a balance in selection and cover your bases. Who loses, goes out, who wins, stays.

If you are protecting a lead in your leagues, sit tight and continue to follow your gut calls.

If you’re aiming for a final hop, step and jump to glory, pick at least one or two out-of-the-ordinary players in each match. In pure cricketing terms, it’s the final over, and you need 20 runs to win. It’s not easy. But it has been done. And whoever said anything worth fighting for was easy?

If you haven't played yet, it isn't too late to start afresh. You can still sign up for the final phase and make your pick.

It’s your last chance. Go for gold.