πππππ :ββ Afghanistan vs South Africaβ
ππππ : February 21, Friday
ππππ : 14:30 PM ISTββ
πππππ : National Stadium Karachi, Karachi East, Pakistan
ππππππππππ : 3rd ODI 2025
Afghanistan all set to make their Champions Trophy debut against inaugural champions South Africa
- Afghanistan have qualified for the champions Trophy for the first time this season.
- South Africa won the inaugural edition of Champions Trophy in 1998 after which they failed to qualify for the finals.
- South Africa has a 3-2 win-loss record over Afghanistan in ODIs.
Afghanistan vs South Africa
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
AFG vs RSA Match Prediction & Analysis
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 kicked off in a grand fashion with 8 teams all set to fight out for a silverware. South Africa has been searching for a victory in ICC Trophy for almost 25 years after their win in the inaugural champions Trophy back in 2000. Afghanistan have been making giant strides in the cricketing circuit off late and they will hope for their maiden ICC Trophy sooner than later. We expect a very good contest between two quality teams.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
TEAMS PREVIEW
Afghanistan Preview
Afghanistan will open the batting with their duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadram at the top followed by Rahmat Shah at No. 3. Skipper Hasmatullah Shahidi will join forces with Gulbadin Naib, Mohammed Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai in the middle order.
Rashid Khan will be their bowling leader of this attack and he is expected to pair up with Noor Ahmed and Mohammed Nabi in the middle overs effectively. Fazalhaq Farooqui and Fared Malik will be their lead pacers with Azmatullah Omarzai taking up third paper’s duty.
Key players: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai
South Africa Preview
South Africa will open their batting with their Skipper Temba Bavuma and Ryan Rickelton at the the top. They have superb middle order with the likes of experienced players such as Aiden Markram, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Heinrich Klassen and David Miller in their playing XI.
Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi will be their pace trio for this match with Wiaan Mulder expected to alot in as the all rounder in the playing XI. Keshav Maharaj will be their lead spinner and Tabraiz Shamsi might slot in as second spinner depending on the conditions.
Key players: Kagiso Rabada, Heinrich Klassen, Aiden Markram
Weather Conditions
Kaarchi is expected to have bright and sunny weather during the match. And it is expected to have no delays in the match.
AFG vs RSA Pitch Report
Karachi pitch is one of the slow pitches where the ball might not come into the bat nicely. We expect spinners to play a big role in this match with the old ball.
Toss: To Bat
Teams will opt to bat first in the pitch as the the pitch becomes tough to bat on as the match progresses.
