IND-C vs SA-C Match Prediction : World Championship of Legends, 2025, 5th Match

India Champions kick off their latest World Championship of Legends campaign on Tuesday as they take on South Africa in match number 5 of the tournament. The two teams will face off at the County Ground in Northampton.

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India Champions vs South Africa Champions Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in one match, and that was won by South Africa.

India Champions vs South Africa Champions Live-streaming and Broadcast

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IND-C vs SA-C Team Previews

India Champions

India Champions finished as the runners-up during the previous season. Their inaugural match of the current season was scheduled to be played on Sunday against Pakistan, but was called off due to ongoing geopolitical tensions, forcing them to split points.

India boasts of a strong batting line-up. The top order is likely to be made up of Robin Uthappa, Shikhar Dhawan, and Ambati Rayudu. Uthappa was the leading run-scorer for the team last year and will once again play an important role here.

The middle order has some good all-rounders, including skipper Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, and Irfan Pathan, while Suresh Raina is likely to play the role of a finisher with the bat. While some of the quicker bowlers from the previous season, like Anureet Singh and Dhaval Kulkarni, are missing this year, India has a couple of experienced seamers in Varun Aaron, Siddharth Kaul, and Abhimanyu Mithun.

Harbhajan Singh was the joint-highest wicket-taker last season with 8 wickets and will be joined by Piyush Chawla in the spin department.

India Champions Expected Playing 11

Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa (WK), Yuvraj Singh (C), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Vinay Kumar, Siddharth Kaul, Varun Aaron

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South Africa Champions

South Africa’s first match of the season ended in a tie, but they went on to win the game after a bowl-out against the West Indies.

Hashim Amla and Richard Levi are likely to open the batting for South Africa in this match. They weren’t able to give the team a good start on Saturday, but will hope to play better here. Amla got a decent start but was unable to convert it into a big knock.

AB de Villiers will be the key batsman for South Africa during the middle overs. He has plenty of experience playing in the T20 format, and once he gets going, it is very difficult for the opposition to stop him. He will have the support of Sarel Erwee and Morne van Wyk in the middle order.

There are also a couple of solid all-rounders in JP Duminy and JJ Smuts. The duo will also support Aaron Phangiso in the spin department. Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, and Hardus Viljoen are likely to continue leading the seam attack.

South Africa Champions Expected Playing 11

AB de Villiers (C), Hashim Amla, Dane Vilas (WK), JJ Smuts, Albie Morkel, JP Duminy, Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Hardus Viljoen, Richard Levi

IND-C vs SA-C Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at Northampton is likely to be flat and have some grass over the surface. The seamers are likely to get some help with the new ball. However, once the batsmen settle down, playing shots will get easier. The surface does slow down a bit as the match goes into the second innings, and the bowlers who vary their pace will get success. Anything over 180 can get difficult to chase.

The weather is likely to remain cloudy, and we may see some scattered rain through the day.

IND-C vs SA-C: Who Will Win?

Both teams have a strong squad at their disposal, and we expect a close contest between them. However, we feel that South Africa has a slight edge in this contest. They have a strong batting line-up with plenty of depth and a well-balanced bowling unit.

Bet on the South Africa Champions to win this match.

IND-C vs SA-C win percentage stands at 53% in favor of IND-C.

Todays Match Prediction: South Africa Champions to Win.