PAK-C vs SA-C Match Prediction : World Championship of Legends, 2025, 9th Match

The 9th contest of the World Championship of Legends will be played later today between the Pakistan Champions and the South Africa Champions. This contest will be conducted at the Grace Road ground in Leicester. This article will take a look at the match prediction, betting tips, and pitch report for this encounter.

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

These two teams have met only once before. The South African Champions won that contest.

Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions Live-streaming and Broadcast

This encounter will be telecast live in India on Star Sports Network. Indian cricket enthusiasts can also watch the encounter through live streaming on the FanCode site and app.

Live scores, ball-by-ball commentary, and betting odds are available on ocbscores.com.

PAK-C vs SA-C Team Previews

Pakistan Champions

Pakistan Champions have played just a single game in the competition. Their game against Indian legends was called off due to political reasons. They won the only contest they have played so far against the English champions. Pakistan Champions have won three out of their last five matches.

In their last game, played on July 18, 2025, against the England Champions, they registered a close win by five runs. Pakistan batted first to score 160 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Then their bowlers did an excellent job of restricting England to 155 runs for the loss of three wickets.

The Pakistani skipper Mohammad Hafeez was the top batter in this contest for Pakistan. He scored 54 runs from just 34 balls with eight fours to take Pakistan to a respectable total. Aamir Yamin also hit some big blows towards the end of the innings and scored 27 runs from 13 balls.

Rumman Raees was the pick of Pakistan bowlers with one wicket for just 14 runs from his four overs. Other bowlers who were among the wickets were Sohail Tanvir and Aamer Yamin with one victim apiece.

Pakistan Champions Expected Playing 11

Shoaib Maqsood, Asif Ali, Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi (c), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Abdul Razzaq, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal.

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South Africa Champions

South Africans have made a rollicking start to their campaign in this year's WCL competition. They have played three games so far and have won all of them. As a result, they have collected six points and have a terrific net run rate of 3.415.

They are entering this encounter with five wins on the trot. The Proteas veterans played their last game against the England Champions. England batted first to score 152 runs for the loss of six wickets. South Africans chased this modest target in 12.2 overs without dropping a wicket.

Imran Tahir was the top bowler for South Africa, taking two wickets from his four overs, giving away only 17 runs in the process. Wayne Parnell also picked up two wickets for 36 runs from his four overs.

Other bowlers to be among the wickets in this contest were Duanne Olivier and Chris Morris with one wicket apiece. The South African openers made light work of this target and reached it without dropping a wicket. AB de Villiers hammered a brilliant hundred with seven sixes to take his side home with 46 balls to spare.

South Africa Champions Expected Playing 11

JA Rudolph, SJ Erwee, AB de Villiers (C), JP Duminy, JT Smuts, MN van Wyk (wk), WD Parnell, CH Morris, GC Viljoen, D Olivier, Imran Tahir.

PAK-C vs SA-C Toss Prediction

Although no T20I games have been played at this venue, several domestic T20I matches have been held here. The trend from these games indicates that it is a better idea to bat second in these matches. So, the skipper winning the coin flip will look to field first.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

This venue at Grace Road in Leicester is likely to offer a balanced wicket. It is widely regarded as a medium-scoring venue, with some help from the track for both pacers and spinners. We are expecting bright and sunny conditions for this encounter.

The temperature during the contest will remain close to 25 degrees, and there is no possibility of showers.

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

Both these teams are unbeaten in the competition thus far. However, Pakistan has played and won just a single game thus far, compared to the South African men, who have won three. With the batting lineup in great form, the rampaging South Africans under the leadership of AB de Villiers are more likely to come out trumps in this contest.

Bet on the South Africa Champions to win this match.

PAK-C vs SA-C win percentage stands at 62% in favor of SA-C.

Todays Match Prediction: South Africa Champions to Win.