ICC Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Dream11 team, Afghanistan vs South Africa playing XI & pitch report for 3rd ICC Match
Get ready for the exciting ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as Afghanistan faces South Africa in the opening match on February 21, 2025, at the National Stadium in Karachi. This match will start at 2:30 PM. Check out the predicted playing XI, pitch report, and expert tips for your Dream11 team.

AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: In the third match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Afghanistan (AFG) will face South Africa (SA) on February 21, 2025. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM IST and will take place at the National Stadium in Karachi.
This encounter marks a key start for both teams in the tournament, with Afghanistan looking in their rising form with strong spin attack, whereas, South Africa aims to assert their dominance with a powerful lineup. The match promises to be an exciting one as both teams vie for early points in Group B of the tournament.
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AFG vs SA, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Today's Winning Prediction
Afghanistan will play against South Africa in the third match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 today, February 21. The match will start at 2:30 PM IST at the National Stadium in Karachi.
This is Afghanistan's first time in the Champions Trophy. South Africa, with star players like Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada, wants to show their strength. South Africa has a good record in ICC events, but Afghanistan recently won an ODI series against them last September.
AFG vs SA, Match 3rd, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Prediction: In this 3rd match between Afghanistan vs South Africa at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, both teams hold a 50% chance of winning. The match will be exciting, as Afghanistan's strong spin attack, led by Rashid Khan, faces South Africa's powerful batting. The pitch is expected to be good for batting.
Time for a thrilling match between afg vs sa it's a High scoring game for sure, my prediction for this match is afghanistan Will win with 55% chance and Sa as 45% chance
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 3rd Match Afghanistan vs South Africa Details
- Match: Afghanistan vs South Africa (AFG vs SA)
- Event: 3rd Match, ICC Champions Trophy 2025
- Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
- Time: 2:30 PM
- Venue: National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan
- Broadcasting: Live on Star Sports and Network 18 channels
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: AFG vs SA Head-to-Head Records
Overall in ODIs:
- Matches Played: 5
- Afghanistan Won: 2
- South Africa Won: 3
- No Result: 0
- Tied: 0
Champions Trophy:
- Matches Played: N/A
- Afghanistan Won: N/A
- South Africa Won: N/A
- No Result: N/A
- Tied: N/A
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Last 5 ODI Matches:
- September 22, 2024: South Africa won by 7 wickets.
- September 20, 2024: Afghanistan won by 177 runs.
- September 18, 2024: Afghanistan won by 6 wickets.
- November 10, 2023: South Africa won by 5 wickets.
- June 15, 2019: South Africa won by 9 wickets.
Additional Stats:
- Afghanistan is making their debut in the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.
- South Africa won the inaugural Champions Trophy in 1998.
- Afghanistan qualified for the eight-nation tournament ahead of Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
- In the last five matches, Afghanistan's recent performance includes both wins and losses.
Afghanistan Predicted XI for Today's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 3rd
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
South Africa Predicted XI for Today's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 3rd
Temba Bavuma (c), Ryan Rickelton, Matthew Breetzke, Rassie van de Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi.
Dream11 Prediction AFG vs SA for today's match: Top picks
- Safe options: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen
- Risky options: Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder
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AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction for Today's Game (February 21, 2025)
- Wicket-keeper: Heinrich Klaasen
- Batters: David Miller, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van de Dussen, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ibrahim Zadran
- All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen
- Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi
AFG vs SA Top Dream11 Picks (Based on Recent Performance)
Below are the top Dream11 picks for AFG vs SA based on recent performance:
Afghanistan:
- Rashid Khan
- Mohammad Nabi
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Hazratullah Zazai
South Africa:
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Marco Jansen
- Aiden Markram
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Temba Bavuma
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Stats & Records at National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan
- Opened: 1955
- Renovated: 2025
- Seating Capacity: 30,000
- International Matches Hosted: 47 Tests, 56 ODIs, and 11 T20Is
ODI Statistics at National Stadium
- Total ODIs Played: 56
- Matches Won by Home Team (Pakistan): 26
- Matches Won by Visiting Teams: 21
- Matches with Neutral Teams Winning: 7
- Matches with No Result: 2
Match Outcomes
- Matches Won Batting First: 26
- Matches Won Batting Second: 28
Highest and Lowest Totals
- Highest Team Total: 374/4 by India vs. Hong Kong in 2008
- Lowest Team Total: 115 all out by Bangladesh vs. Pakistan in 2008
Notable Individual Records
- Highest Individual Score: Viv Richards (West Indies) - 181 off 125 balls vs. Sri Lanka in 1987
- Total Hundreds Scored: 36
- Total Fifties Scored: 143
- Total Sixes Hit: 303
- Total Fours Hit: 2182
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025, 3rd Match: National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan Pitch Reports
The 3rd Match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will take place at the National Stadium in Karachi, featuring Afghanistan vs. South Africa on February 21, 2025.
The pitch is generally batter-friendly, with an average first innings score around 240-289 runs in recent matches. At the start, fast bowlers may get some help, but as the match goes on, batting will become easier, leading to high scores.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 3rd Match AFG vs SA Weather Report
The weather is expected to be mostly cloudy with temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to about 17 degrees Celsius at night.Wind speeds will be moderate, ranging from 10 to 15 km/h, and there is a low chance of rain (around 3%) during the match.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan Team Squad
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Ikram Alikhil, Naveed Zadran, Nangeyalia Kharote
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa Team Squad
Ryan Rickelton(w), Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Rassie van der Dussen
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Team Ranking: Points Table
As of February 21, 2025, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is underway, and teams are competing in two groups. Below are the current points table and standings for the tournament:
Group A Standings
Group A | Matches Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
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New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.200 |
India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.408 |
Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.408 |
Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.200 |
Group B Standings
Group B | Matches Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3.100 |
South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3.100 |
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