Preview: Australia on the batting front will be happy, especially with the great performances from Champions Trophy debutants Josh Inglis and Matthew Short. The duo showed an impeccable batting masterclass, which made up for the poor performance of the bowlers. In the next CT 2025 fixture, the Aussie bowlers will be tested in the upcoming game against a powerful Proteas batting lineup. On the other hand, South Africa will be happy with their performance against Afghanistan as they dominated with both bat and ball. The Temba Bavuma-led side might still miss a few players in the squad and will want to repeat the same performance against the ODI World Champions.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025, 7th ODI Match, AUS vs SA
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 25, 02:30 PM
Pitch Report: While the previous pitches have been on the slower side, the surface in Rawalpindi is said to be more pacy. It is said that the wicket will give some assistance to the seamers who might get some extra bounce early on. But the pitch gives ample opportunities for the batters to score runs. There have been some big totals chased at this venue which might result in captains winning the toss and bowling first.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Australia (AUS)- Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steve Smith ©, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.
South Africa (SA)- Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma ©, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.
