As we get closer to the knockout stage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, next up is a Group B game between South Africa and England at the National Stadium in Karachi. We have our two semifinalists from Group A, but things in Group B have been really tight as we have to wait till the last league game from this group to get the other two semifinalists.
Talking about the two sides, South Africa is already in the semifinals hunt, and even if they lose this game (not by a huge deficit), they could still make it to the top 4. On the other hand, having lost both their Group matches against Australia and Afghanistan, England’s disappointing CT 2025 campaign has come to an end already. Even a win in this encounter won’t do anything good to England besides a consolation.
The excitement seems to be immoderate in Group B, as we have to go down to the wire of the competition. As we gear up for this exciting clash, let’s take a look at how the two teams would line up in Karachi.
SA vs ENG Champions Trophy 2025: Predicted Playing XI
Before moving ahead in this article, let’s take a look at the probable playing XIs for both sides.
South Africa Playing XI
- Ryan Rickelton
- Temba Bavuma (C)
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Aiden Markram
- Heinrich Klaasen (WK)
- David Miller
- Marco Jansen
- Wiaan Mulder
- Keshav Maharaj
- Kagiso Rabada
- Lungi Ngidi
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England Playing XI
- Philip Salt
- Ben Duckett
- Jamie Smith (WK)/Tom Banton
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Jos Buttler (C)
- Liam Livingstone
- Jamie Overton
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Saqib Mahmood/Mark Wood
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SA vs ENG Key Points
- The two teams have played 70 ODIs between them. 30 have been won by England, whereas South Africa have the upper hand with 34 wins. 6 matches between these two have ended in no result.
- In the last 5 ODI meetings between these two, South Africa has won 3, whereas England has won only a solitary game. One match ended in a no-result.
- Even if South Africa lose this game, they still stand a chance of making it to the semis courtesy of their superior net run-rate.
SA vs ENG Team News
South Africa Team News
- The Proteas did not want to risk Klaasen getting hurt in the opening game. Therefore, he did not play in the match against Afghanistan. The wicket-keeper batter is assumed to be fully fit for this match, though, and will most likely start in place of Tony de Zorzi.
- No other changes are expected in the eleven.
- There are no injury concerns in the camp.
England Team News
- England might bring in several changes in their eleven after already getting eliminated from the competition.
- With Jamie Smith at number 3 not paying dividends, we might see the return of Tom Banton in the eleven.
- One between Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, who have struggled on the field in the last two games owing to cramps, could make way for either Gus Atkinson or Saqib Mahmood.
