The third match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is the first game of Group B, where Afghanistan will face South Africa at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday (21st February) afternoon. Both teams will begin their journey in the tournament with this game, while Afghanistan are ready for their Champions Trophy debut.
Article Contents:
Match Overview
Head-to-Head
Weather Forecast
Pitch Report
Injury/Unavailability Reports
Predicted XIs
In-form Players
Dream11 Team Prediction #1
Dream11 Team Prediction #2
Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups
AFG vs SA ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Format: ODI
Tournament Stage: League (Group B)
Match: Afghanistan vs South Africa (AFG vs SA)
Tournament Match No: 3
Match Date: 21 February 2025 (Friday)
Official Toss Time: 13:30 local time (14:00 IST)
Official Starting Time: 14:00 local time (14:30 IST)
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, JioHotstar
AFG vs SA Head-To-Head
Details | Matches | Afghanistan Won | South Africa Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall ODI | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
In Pakistan | – | – | – | – | – |
In the ICC Champions Trophy | – | – | – | – | – |
AFG vs SA ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Weather Forecast
There is no rain threat for this upcoming match, while the game-time temperature is expected to be between 28°C and 23°C.
AFG vs SA ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Pitch Report
Average innings score (in last 5 ODIs): 288.90
Average 1st batting score (in last 5 ODIs): 309.40
Last 5 ODIs results: 1st batting win – 3; 2nd batting win – 2
Highest ODI total (in last 5 ODIs): 355/4 by Pakistan vs South Africa on 12 February 2025
Lowest ODI total (in last 5 ODIs): 232 by New Zealand vs Pakistan on 5 May 2023
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bat first
AFG vs SA ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Predicted XIs
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmed
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (Captain), Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
AFG vs SA In-form Players (Since 2024)
Batters
Team | Player | Runs | Average/Strike Rate | 100s/50s |
Afghanistan | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 531 | 48.27/89.69 | 3/2 |
Azmatullah Omarzai | 417 | 52.12/105.56 | 1/3 | |
Mohammad Nabi | 410 | 41.00/97.85 | 1/1 | |
South Africa | Heinrich Klaasen | 351 | 87.75/130.00 | 0/4 |
Tristan Stubbs | 243 | 48.60/91.01 | 1/1 | |
Matthew Breetzke | 233 | 116.50/100.43 | 1/1 |
Bowlers
Team | Player | Wickets | Average/Economy Rate | 4wks/5wks |
Afghanistan | AM Ghazanfar | 21 | 13.57/4.05 | 0/2 |
Azmatullah Omarzai | 17 | 20.47/4.90 | 2/0 | |
Rashid Khan | 15 | 12.46/3.49 | 0/1 | |
South Africa | Lizaad Williams | 11 | 11.27/4.96 | 2/0 |
Bjorn Fortuin | 10 | 31.80/4.58 | 0/0 | |
Lungi Ngidi | 9 | 38.77/6.01 | 0/0 |
AFG vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): H Klaasen (C), R Gurbaz
Batters: R van der-Dussen, I Zadran
All-rounder(s): M Nabi, A Markram, A Omarzai (vc), M Jansen
Bowlers: K Rabada, F Ahmed Malik, Rashid-Khan
AFG vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): H Klaasen, R Gurbaz
Batters: T Bavuma, R van der-Dussen, T Stubbs
All-rounder(s): M Nabi, A Markram, A Omarzai, M Jansen (vc)
Bowlers: K Rabada, Rashid-Khan (C)
AFG vs SA ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
H Shahidi. D Miller, F Farooqi, K Maharaj,
