Champions Trophy 2025: Australia vs South Africa Prediction, betting tips

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One of the most highly anticipated clashes of the Champions Trophy 2025, Australia vs South Africa is set for February 25 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. After losing the previous four games in a row both teams make a solid comeback in their respective first match of the CT25. Aussies without their pace trio defeated rivals England in their first match by 5 wickets while proteas dominated Afghanistan at Karachi winning the game by 107 runs. The match will be an exciting contest between two strong teams from Group B. Check out the Australia vs South Africa prediction below.

Australia vs England prediction: South Africa to win

Key Stats

Australia defeated England in their first match of the Champions Trophy 2025 by 5 wickets.
South Africa beat Afghanistan in their first game by 107 runs.
Australia defeated South Africa in their previous encounter in ODIs by 3 wickets.

Match Prediction: The batting lineups of both teams are strong, Australia features batters like Steven Smith, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, and Alex Carey while South Africa has Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma, and David Miller. However, the bowling lineup of South Africa including names like Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Keshav Maharaj gives them an edge in this match. Australian bowling unit is inexperienced as their pace trio Pat Cummins, Josh Hazelwood, and Mitchell Starc are not the part of Australian CT 2025 squad.

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Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report

Winner	Won by	Date
Australia	3 wickets	16 Nov 2023
South Africa	134 runs	12 Oct 2023
South Africa	122 runs	17 Sep 2023
South Africa	164 runs	15 Sep 2023
South Africa	111 runs	12 Sep 2023

Pitch Report

Australia vs South Africa, the 7th match of the Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The pitch here is often a batting-friendly surface. In a total of 26 ODIs played at this venue, the batting first team won 12 while the chasing teams emerged victorious 14 times.

Results of the last two ODIs played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

New Zealand vs Pakistan (April 29, 2023) – Pakistan won by 7 wickets

New Zealand	336/5
Pakistan	337/3

New Zealand vs Pakistan (April 27, 2023) – Pakistan won by 5 wickets

New Zealand	288/7
Pakistan	291/5

Australia preview

Australia led by Steven Smith defeated England in their first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by 5 wickets. While bowling first the team conceded 351 runs but thanks to the unbeaten 120 of Josh Inglis, and half-centuries of Matthew Short and Alex Carey Australia chased down the target in 47.3 overs. The batting lineup of the teams is their strength while the bowling lineup looked average in the first match.

Predicted XI: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

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South Africa preview

Coming off straight four losses in ODIs, South Africa bounced back hard with a dominating win over Afghanistan in their first game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by 107 runs thanks to amazing performances from Ryan Ruckelton, Kagiso Rabada, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma, and Rassie van der Dussen. The team features a balanced squad with experienced names.

Predicted XI: Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

Player to watch: Ryan Rickelton

Ryan Rickelton is a key player for South Africa. The top-order batter is in red hoy form in all three formats. The left-handed batter scored a match-winning inning of 103 runs against Afghanistan in the first match, helping South Africa to win the match by 107 runs. His current form and ability to dominate both pace and spin makes him player to watch in this match.