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South Africa and England will face each other in the 11th ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match. National Stadium, Karachi, will host the game on March 1, 2025. 

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match-11 Details  

LeagueICC Champions Trophy 2025
MatchSouth Africa vs England | 11th ODI Match
Date1st March 2025
Time02:30 PM IST
VenueNational Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan 

SA vs ENG Match Preview

South Africa 

Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa in this trophy. Currently, they are fifth in the ICC ODI ranking. Recently, they lost a tri-series against Pakistan and New Zealand. But they have brilliant in-form players who can change game momentum anytime. Moreover, they started their campaign on winning notes by securing a 107-run win against Afghanistan. Ryan Rickelton smashed a brilliant hundred and made 103 runs. Rassie Van der Dussen and Aiden Markram also played well, scoring half-centuries. Kagiso Rabada took three wickets in the bowling department in the match against Afghanistan. However, rain abandoned their previous match against Australia.

England 

will lead England in this trophy. Currently, they are in seventh place in the ICC ODI ranking. England is a strong ODI team. However, they had a disappointing start, suffering a 5-wicket defeat against Australia. They lost their second match, also by 8 runs against Afghanistan, and are currently out of the tournament. Joe Root scored a brilliant century in batting and scored 120 runs in the previous game against Afghanistan. Jofra Archer took three wickets in the bowling for England.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

In ODI matches, the average 1st innings score at National Stadium, Karachi is 302 runs, and the second-inning average score is 278. 

     Weather Report

  • Mostly Sunny Day
  • Rain Chance – 7%
  • Humidity – 68 %
  • Wind – 12 kph

SA vs ENG Toss Prediction

Advantages of Bat First on This Pitch

The team that was batting first won 50% of the matches. And in 59% of the matches, teams chose to bat first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bat first after winning the toss. 

SA vs ENG Head-to-Head Record (ODI)

Total Head-to-Head Match – 70

South Africa Won – 34

England Won – 30

No Result/tie – 06

Team Form (Last 5 Match)

South Africa: – NR, W, L, L, L,  

England: – L, L, L, L, L

Probable Playing 11

South Africa: Temba Bavuma ©, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie Van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi/Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

England: Jos Buttler ©, Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Liam Livingston, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Jamie Overton

Must Picks from the SA vs ENG Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Ryan Rickelton | WK | SA

Ryan played 10 ODIs and scored 616 runs. Moreover, he scored a brilliant century against Afghanistan in a recent game. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Jos Buttler | WK | ENG

Buttler played 186 ODIs and scored 5175 runs. He scored 38 runs in the previous game against Afghanistan. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Rassie Van der Dussen | BAT | SA: 

Van der Dussen is one of the best ODI batsmen. He played 69 ODIs and scored 2514 runs. Moreover, he scored a brilliant Half-century in a recent match against Afghanistan. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Ben Duckett  | BAT | ENG: 

Duckett is a good ODI batter. He played 21 ODIs and scored 1032 runs. He scored 38 runs in the previous game against Afghanistan. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Marco Jansen | AR | SA: 

Jansen played 27 ODIs, scored 461 runs and also took 42 wickets. He took one wicket in a recent match against Afghanistan. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Joe Root | AR | ENG: 

Root played 179 ODIs, scored 6822 runs and also took 28 wickets. He scored a brilliant hundred and made 120 runs in the previous game against Afghanistan. He is a good ODI batting all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Kagiso Rabada | BOW | SA: 

Rabada took 165 wickets in 104 ODI matches. Moreover, he took three wickets in a recent game against Afghanistan. Rabada will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Jofra Archer | BOW | ENG: 

Jofra took 52 wickets in 30 ODI matches. Moreover. he took three wickets in the previous game against Afghanistan. Jofra will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

M Jansen, Ben Duckett

Vice Captain

Joe Root, Phil Salt 

SA vs ENG Today Match Prediction

  • Scenario 1
  • Toss Winner: South Africa (opts to bat first)
  • Power-Play Score: 50-65
  • SA Total: 260-275
  • Match Winner: England 
  • Scenario 2
  • Toss Winner: England (opts to bat first)
  • Power-Play Score: 60-70
  • ENG Total: 270-280
  • Match Winner: South Africa 

Dream11 Team For SA vs ENG Match

Head-to-Head / Small League 

Grand League / Mega League

Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.

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