Champions Trophy 2025, Match 7: Australia vs South Africa Match Preview

The teams are ready to make their second off against each other at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, on February 25.

Published - 24 Feb 2025, 12:37 IST | Updated - 25 Feb 2025, 00:45 IST

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Australia (AUS) and South Africa (SA) are all set to look forward to banking their second win in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as they face off against each other in the seventh match of the tournament. The game is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 25, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, in Rawalpindi, and the battle undoubtedly promises to be a thrilling contest as both are gearing up for qualifications.

Both teams have commenced their campaigns with incredible wins. South Africa dominated Afghanistan in their opening game, by claiming an impeccable 107-run victory, while Australia kickstarted their tournament with a strong five-wicket win over their archrivals, England.

As both the teams intend to create momentum, this battle will be an important one for moving ahead in the tournament and continuing their winning form with a semifinal berth ahead in sight.

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Match Details

Match	Australia vs South Africa, Match 7, Champions Trophy 2025
Venue	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Date and Time	Tuesday, February 25, 2:30 pm (IST)
Live Streaming and Broadcast Details	JioStar (Live streaming on Jio Hotstar), television coverage on Star and Network 18 channels

Pitch Report

The Rawalpindi pitch seems to be more favourable to the batters as it is expected to be flat. Interestingly, the last two matches played here were high-scoring and are likely to be the same for this game as well.

The weather is predicted to be a little cloudy and there is some chance of a rain drizzle in the Australia vs South Africa game. The start of the game is likely to get delayed due to rain and the chances of this weather might be around 50-70% of the game.

Head-To-Head Record

Matches	110
Won by Australia	51
Won by South Africa	55
No Result	01
Tied	03
First Played	January 16, 2009
Last Played	November 16, 2023

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Predicted Playing XIs

Australia:

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson.

South Africa:

Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi.

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