Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan vs South Africa Prediction and Betting Tips
Afghanistan vs South Africa, the 3rd match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be played at the National Stadium, Karachi on February 21. Afghanistan has played amazing cricket in previous ICC events like CWS 2023 and T20 CWC 2024. The squad is also looking good for CT20 including names like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rashid Khan, Azamatullah Omarzai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, and Hashmatullah Shahidi. On the other hand, South Africa led by Temba Bavuma features prominent names like Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, and Ryan Rickleton. Check out the Afghanistan vs South Africa prediction and betting tips below.
Afghanistan vs South Africa prediction: South Africa to win
Key Stats
- Afghanistan won 3 out of their last 5 ODIs.
- South Africa is on a 5-match losing streak in 50-over cricket.
- South Africa defeated Afghanistan in their previous encounter by 7 wickets.
Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest with South Africa expected to come on top. The Proteas feature a solid squad with prominent good options in both batting and bowling while the Afghanistan lack experience in batting. The experienced squad and solid batting lineup gives South Africa an edge in this match over Afghan boys.
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Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| South Africa | 7 wickets | 22 Sep 2024 |
| Afghanistan | 177 runs | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Afghanistan | 6 wickets | 18 Sep 2024 |
| South Africa | 5 wickets | 10 Nov 2023 |
| South Africa | 9 wickets | 15 Jun 2019 |
Pitch Report
The 3rd match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Afghanistan vs South Africa is set to be played at the National Stadium, Karachi. The pitch here is often a good surface for batting. In a total of 54 ODI matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 26 while the chasing team emerged victorious 28 times.
Results of the last two matches played at National Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan vs New Zealand (Feb 14, 2025) – New Zealand won by 5 wickets
| Pakistan | 242/10 |
| New Zealand | 243/5 |
South Africa vs Pakistan (Feb 12, 2025) – Pakistan won by 6 wickets
| South Africa | 352/5 |
| Pakistan | 355/4 |
Afghanistan preview
Afghanistan led by Hasmatullah Shahidi has played amazingly well in the last couple of ICC events. The team has improved a lot as a unit and for CT 2025 they also feature a good squad featuring players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rashid Khan, Azamatullah Omarzai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, and Noor Ahmad.
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Predicted XI: Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahman Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
South Africa preview
South Africa led by Temba Bavuma is the runners-up of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and also is going to play the WTC 2023-25 Final in June which showcases their recent performances in the ICC events. The team features a solid squad with names like Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, and Ryan Rickleton. They have good options in both batting and bowling.
Predicted XI: Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi
Player to watch: Aiden Markram
Aiden Markram is a key player for South Africa. The 30-year-old is known for his amazing batting skills against both pacers and spinners. His current form and ability to score big runs in ODIs makes him a player to watch in this match.
— ashik (@ashik1587212) February 28, 2025
