The match number nine of World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 will be played between Pakistan Champions (PKC) and South Africa Champions (SAC) at Grace Road Stadium in Leicester on July 25. South Africa Champions are currently in a great form with two wins and two matches so far and are ruling at the top of the points table. They will be looking to get another big win against Pakistan Champions and almost confirm their place in the semi-finals.
On the other hand, Pakistan Champions also come out victorious in one game they played in the ongoing WCL season against England Champions. Now, they will be looking to another win and get to the top two in the points table. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the PNC versus SAC WCL 2025 9th match.
PNC vs SAC Match Details
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Match Number |
9 |
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Teams |
Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions |
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Venue |
Grace Road, Leicester |
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Time |
9:00 PM (IST) |
PNC vs SAC Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Pakistan Champions and South Africa Champions have faced each other just once in the history of WCL so far. In that South Africa Champions defeated Pakistan Champions by nine wickets.
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Matches played |
1 |
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Pakistan Champions won |
0 |
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South Africa Champions won |
1 |
PNC vs SAC Pitch Report
The surface of the Grace Road Stadium provides an equal contest between bat and the ball where a score of 155-165 can turn out to be a good one. Out of the 70 T20 matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 30 times while the chasing side came out victorious on 40 occasions.
PNC vs SAC Probable Playing XIs
Pakistan Champions: Mohammad Hafeez (c), Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Ali, Umar Amin, Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Rumman Raee
South Africa Champions: 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
PNC vs SAC WCL 2025 Squads
Pakistan Champions: Mohammad Hafeez (c), Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Ali, Umar Amin, Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Rumman Raees, Shahid Afridi, Imad Wasim, Fawad Alam, Sohaib Maqsood, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Saeed Ajmal
South Africa Champions: 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, Richard Levi, Chris Morris, Dane Vilas, Imran Tahir, Henry Davids, Albie Morkel
PNC vs SAC WCL 2025 Match 9: Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks
AB de Villiers
Last 3 WCL innings
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Runs |
Average |
Highest Score |
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180 |
180 |
116* |
Aaron Phangiso
Last 2 WCL matches
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Wickets |
Best figures |
4-wicket haul |
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5 |
3/17 |
0 |
PNC vs SAC WCL 2025, Match 9: Top Players to pick
AB de Villiers: AB de Villiers: South Africa Champions captain AB de Villiers is currently the leading run scorer of the season with 180 runs from three matches at an average of 180.He scored 63*(30) runs against India and went on to score a match-winning ton in the last game against England.
Rumman Raees: Pakistan Champions fast bowler Rumman Raees can turn out to be a crucial player in the upcoming WCL 2025 clash against South Africa Champions. He registered a match-winning performance in the last game against England Champions where he took one wickets while conceding just 14 runs in his four overs.
Aaron Phangiso: Fast bowler Aaron Phangiso has been star performer for South Africa Champions in the ongoing WCL 2025. He has taken five wickets from two matches and is currently the joint highest wicket taker of the season.
PNC vs SAC WCL 2025, Match 9: 
Sarel Enwee: South Africa Champions batter Sarel Enwee in unlikely to make an impact in the upcoming WCL clash
PNC vs SAC Fantasy Team 1 (Grand League)
Wicketkeepers: Morne van Wyk (wk)
Batters: AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Asif Ali
All-Rounders: Wayne Parnell, Chris Morris, Sohaib Malik
Bowlers: Rumman Raees, Sohail Tanvir, Imran Tahir, Aaron Phangiso
PNC vs SAC Fantasy Team (Head-To-Head)
Wicketkeepers: Morne van Wyk (wk)
Batters: AB de Villiers, Sharjeel Khan
All-Rounders: Chris Morris, Sohaib Malik, Jean-Paul Duminy, Mohammad Hafeez (c),
Bowlers: Rumman Raees, Sohail Khan, Imran Tahir, Aaron Phangiso
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