South Africa vs Afghanistan ICC Champion Trophy Match Preview, Playing XI,Live Streaming details
South Africa vs Afghanistan Champion Trophy Match Preview
South Africa vs. Afghanistan: A Nail-Biting Encounter
A highly anticipated match is set to take place today in Karachi between South Africa and Afghanistan. Both teams have compelling reasons to be eager for this contest. South Africa, often criticized for their inability to perform in major tournaments, will be looking to prove their mettle. Afghanistan, on the other hand, is a rising force in international cricket and capable of upsetting any opponent on their day.
South Africa has struggled in recent ODI series, losing three out of four since the World Cup. However, they have used this period to blood new talent, giving opportunities to nearly ten players since the global event. A full-strength South African side is a formidable force, and if they bring their A-game, they will be a tough challenge for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, in contrast, has shown remarkable consistency in recent times. They have won four of their last five ODI series, and their young team also made a memorable run to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.
The key battles in this match will likely be between Afghanistan’s top order and South Africa’s pace attack. Afghanistan boasts world-class spinners like Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad, while South Africa has a strong middle order. This sets up a fascinating contest between spin and middle-order batting.
Both teams are expected to make some interesting changes to their playing XIs. Ibrahim Zadran has returned to the Afghanistan squad after recovering from injury, and Noor Ahmad is also likely to feature. South Africa will have some selection dilemmas, given the depth in their batting lineup.
The Karachi pitch is generally known to be batsman-friendly. Spinners might have a slight advantage in terms of economy rate, while fast bowlers tend to be more expensive here.
This match promises to be a closely fought affair. Both teams will be looking to capitalize on their strengths, and fans can expect a thrilling contest.
Players to Watch
Henrich Klassen (South Africa)
Henrich Klassen has best SR among South African batsman. He is third among all batsman.
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
.Rashid Khan has taken 9 wickets in 4 ODI vs South Africa. He was joint highest takers in South African Team MI Cape Town with Kagiso Rabada.
Form Guide Last 5 match
South Africa :LLLLL
Afghanistan :WWWLW
South Africa vs Afghanistan Champion Trophy Match Squad
South Africa Squad:
Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch. Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka
Afghanistan Squad:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran
South Africa vs Afghanistan Champion Trophy Match Schedule
South Africa vs Afghanistan
Wednesday, 21February 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Karachi
South Africa vs Afghanistan Champion Trophy Match Head to Head
Total Match Played 5
South Africa won 3
Afghanistan 2
No Result 0
Tied 0
H2H Stats SA vs AFG Last 5
Match Played 5
South Africa won 3
Afghanistan won 2
How to watch: SA vs AFG ICC Champion Trophy 2025
India: JioStar (Live streaming on Jio Hotstar, Television coverage on Star and Network 18 channels)
Pakistan: PTV and Ten Sports, Streaming options: Myco and Tamasha app
UAE and MENA: CricLife Max and CricLife Max2, Streaming option: STARZPLAY
UK: Live broadcasting on Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action, Digital coverage via SkyGO, NOW and Sky Sports App
USA and Canada: WillowTV, Streaming on Willow by Cricbuzz app (Hindi coverage available)
Caribbean: ESPNCaribbean on TV, Streaming via ESPN Play Caribbean app
Australia: PrimeVideo (coverage available in Hindi too)
New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ, digital coverage via Now and SkyGo app.
South Africa and sub-Saharan territories: SuperSport and SuperSport App
Afghanistan: Nagorik TV and T Sports for linear broadcast, digital via Toffee app
Afghanistan: ATN
Sri Lanka: Maharaja TV (TV1 on Linear), Digital via Sirasa
Live Score Afghanistan vs South Africa
Live score will be at official site of ICC.
Probable Playing XI Afghanistan vs South Africa
Afghanistan Probable XI:
Afghanistan: (possible) 1 Ibrahim Zadran, 2 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Azmatullah Omarzai, 6 Gulbadin Naib, 7 Mohammad Nabi, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Noor Ahmad/Nangeyalia Kharote, 10 Naveed Zadran, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi
South Africa Probable XI:
South Africa (possible): 1 Temba Bavuma (capt) 2 Tony de Zorzi, 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Aiden Markram, 5 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 6 David Miller, 7 Wiaan Mulder, 8 Marco Jansen, 9 Corbin Bosch, 10 Keshav Maharaj 11 Kagiso Rabada
