SAC vs PNC Match Prediction Today Match 2025: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates– Match 9 World Championship of Legends, 2025

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SAC vs PNC Prediction for World Championship of Legends, 2025 Match 9 Preview:  The World Championship of Legends, 2025 Season kicks off today, and the tournament will feature six teams battling in out for over 18 matches, including 15 league stage games, two semi-finals, and the grand finale. Each day would be a double header day with matches being played, offering no-stop entertainment of the fast-paced games. At the end of the league stage, the top four teams will make it to the knockout stage. Then the teams will face in semi-final 1 and 2, from where the winners will move to the final of the season. South Africa Champions delivered a dominant performance in the WCL 2025, defeating India Champions by 88 runs in Northampton on July 22. Batting first, South Africa posted a commanding total of 208/6 in 20 overs with skipper AB de Villiers leading from the front. He smashed 63 off 30 balls with help from JJ Smuts, who hit 30 off 17 balls. Their top order is in red-hot form, and the bowlers, especially Phangiso and Parnell, have been clinical in defending totals. On the other hand, Pakistan came into this contest with something to prove. With a solid mix of power-hitters and experienced campaigners like Shoaib Malik and Wahab Riaz, they’ll aim to bounce back strongly after a mixed start to the tournament.

So, coming into this match, both teams will seek a win for the same reason. Both teams know the importance of this game, where the South Africa Champions would look to continue building the winning streak, and the Pakistan Champions will look to build on after their recent match got cancelled. With this, fans can expect to see an intense and competitive match between the two. The SAC vs PNC match is scheduled at Grace Road, Leicester Ground on Friday, 25th July, starting at 9:00 PM IST. Let’s check the team’s preview, pitch report, ground stats, team Captain, vice captain, and more below.

SAC vs PNC Match Details, Match 9 World Championship of Legends, 2025

League World Championship of Legends, 2025
Match South Africa Champions vs Pakistan Champions, Match 9
Time 9:00 PM IST, Friday, July 25, 2025
Venue Grace Road, Leicester Ground

SAC vs PNC Today Match Prediction: Today Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

World Championship of Legends, 2025, is one of the popular cricket leagues among the fans and fantasy platforms. As the tournament has already started, fans are trying to find out the best possible combination on fantasy platforms. Hence, we have made an easy Captain and vice captain choice for you that would help you to earn points for your team today

  • AB de Villiers
  • Mohammad Hafeez
  • Kamran Akmal
  • Hashim Amla

SAC vs PNC World Championship of Legends, 2025, Where to Watch

Where to Watch 
Live Telecast Star Sports Networks
Live Stream FanCode

SAC vs PNC World Championship of Legends, 2025 Weather & Pitch Report

Temperature 25°C
Weather Forecast 45%Humidity and 5% rain chance
Pitch Behavior Balanced
Best Suited To Spinners
Average First innings score  165

Grace Road, Leicester Ground Pitch Report

The pitch at Grace Road, Leicester, is a balanced pitch with medium scoring ground. The pitch being balanced offers the same advantage to batters as well as bowlers.  Grace Road Cricket Ground Pitch is known for its hard and bouncy pitch, which usually helps fast bowlers. The consistent bounce and pace make it a great place for exciting matches. However, the pitch can change depending on things like moisture, weather, and how much it’s been usedBatting second team have comparatively enjoyed batting here as they have won 40 out of the 71 matches played on this ground. So winning the toss, the captain should choose to field first and then chase the score on the ground as bowling first would allow them a chance to get a better understanding of the pitch, improving their strategy and gameplay.

SAC vs PNC Match 9 World Championship of Legends, 2025 Ground Stats

Grace Road, Leicester Ground Stats
Total 71
Team Bat 1st 30
Team Bat 2nd 40
Tie/ No Result 01
Average First Innings Score 165
Highest Score Yorkshire 255/2
Lowest Score Leicestershire 88/2

South Africa Champions vs Pakistan Champions Head to Head Records(Last 5 Years)

Total Matches 01
South Africa Champions 01
Pakistan Champions 00
No Result 00

SAC vs PNC Prediction Today Match: Probable 11

South Africa Champions Playing XI: Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk (wk), AB de Villiers (c), JJ Smuts, Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Jacques Rudolph, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier, Aaron Phangiso

Pakistan Champions Playing XI: Mohammad Hafeez (c), Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Ali, Umar Amin, Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Rumman Raees

Who will win the SAC vs PNC Match 9 of the World Championship of Legends, 2025

As per our analysis and game stats and recent matches and squad of these two teams there is a high probability of SAC win this match. Although the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and its records. So as per the ground stats the chances of team batting first are high, so the batting first  team will likely win the Match 9 match of the World Championship of Legends, 2025. However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and PNC’s batting firepower, this match could go either way. So please analyze on your part and then invest.

SAC vs PNC Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates

South Africa Champions Pakistan Champions
No Injury Update. No Injury Update.

 

Vedant Sharma

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Published - July 25, 2025 11:14:31
Updated - July 25, 2025 11:14:31

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