England and South Africa are set to face off in the final Group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Saturday. While South Africa aims to secure the top spot in the group standings with a win, England, already eliminated from the tournament, will look to bow out on a high note.
Jos Buttler will lead England for one final time in white-ball cricket after announcing his decision to step down from captaincy. The team will be without their key pacer, Mark Wood, who suffered a knee injury in the match against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, South Africa will be strengthened by the return of Heinrich Klaasen, who missed the opening game against Afghanistan.
Predicted Playing XIs
England: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler (c), Adil Rashid, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood.
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi.
Dream11 Fantasy Team
- Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Ryan Rickelton (vc)
- Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Ben Duckett
- All-rounders: Marco Jansen, Joe Root (c), Aiden Markram, Liam Livingstone
- Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Adil Rashid
- Team Composition: South Africa 7:4 England | Credits Left: 11.0
Squads
England: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Heinrich Klaasen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch.
Live Streaming Details
The ICC Champions Trophy match between England and South Africa will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network and Sports18 Network at 2:30 PM IST. The match will also be streamed live on the JioCinema and Hotstar apps and websites.
