WCL 2025 World Championship is an upcoming game when two world cricketing powerhouses Pakistan champions vs South Africa champions would play against each other in Match Number 9 of the same at Grace Road, Leicestershire on July 25, 2025, Friday at 16:30. The two teams have legendary players and this game is going to be an amazing show to the fans of cricket all over.
Pakistan’s Predicted Line-Up
The Pakistan side has never been a team that survives on team performance and the current set up is one of experience and talent. The probable XI of the game is as follows:
- Mohammad Hafeez (All-Rounder)
- Shoaib Malik (All-Rounder)
- Sarfraz Ahmed (Wicketkeeper-Batsman)
- Sharjeel Khan (Batsman)
- Wahab Riaz (Fast Bowler)
- Asif Ali (Batsman)
- Shahid Afridi (All-Rounder)
- Kamran Akmal (Wicketkeeper-Batsman)
- Aamer Yamin (All-Rounder)
- Sohail Khan (Fast Bowler)
- Sohail Tanvir (Bowler)
Pakistan has a strong base, which comprises players such as Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, and Shoaib Malik to steamroll the game both with bat and ball. Afridi is another player who has explosive batting and useful bowling skills whom one must make sure to watch. In the meantime, there is a deadly pace battery designed by Sohail Khan and Wahab Riaz which is capable of frustrating any top order of the batting order particularly on a dry and bouncy surface.
South Africa’s Predicted Line-Up
South Africa boasts a tough batting unit and an attack that is battling to achieve some pace. The majority of the players are all greats in the game and the team captain (AB de Villiers) can change games all by himself. This is their projected playing Eleven:
- AB de Villiers (Captain)
- Herschelle Gibbs (Batsman)
- Faf du Plessis (Batsman)
- JP Duminy (All-Rounder)
- Ashwell Prince (Batsman)
- Jacques Kallis (All-Rounder)
- Makhaya Ntini (Bowler)
- Dale Steyn (Fast Bowler)
- Rory Kleinveldt (Bowler)
- Charl Langeveldt (Bowler)
The batting and bowling departments are both strong with such players as Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers. Kallis adds substance to the all-round game and Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini go into an intimidating pace attack. Faf du Plessis and Herschelle Gibbs will provide some stability in the middle order, whereas JP Duminy can also provide a versatile member both with the bat and ball.
Head-to-Head Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions
Pakistan and South Africa have some fights to remember in the past matches. The two teams have demonstrated that they can lift so far, and their legends have experience of playing in pressure situations.
Pakistan is an up and coming nation with a combination of power hitters In good hands like Asif Ali and Sharjeel Khan, coupled with cunning bowlers like Shahid Afridi and Sohail Tanvir, Pakistan can easily take control of the game should the test go in their favor. There has however been a very competitive side of South Africa that is headed by the very consistent AB de Villiers and aided by the aggressive bowlers such as Dale Steyn.
Win Predictions
Although both are known to be powers, Pakistan is expected to beat South Africa in this encounter. The uncertainty of the Pakistani side and the possibility to recover after difficult moments makes their team the candidates of victory in this match. The decision of this game will also depend on the decision of such players like Wahab Riaz and Shahid Afridi as these two players are able to alter the game in several minutes.
Also, the fact that Pakistan has a deep middle order and a very good captain in the form of Sarfraz Ahmed also helps them to take advantage over South Africa, who may fail to cope with the pressure of a big match.
Conclusion
The Pakistan vs South Africa Champion match in the WCL 2025 is going to be an exciting game. The most experienced players of both teams are legends who can reverse the balance of power, yet Pakistan with their mixture of age and firepower might steal the victory in this tense game. This is going to be an exciting game, and the outcome of this game may be a determining factor which would decide the fate of the WCL 2025.
