WCL 2025 – England Champions vs South Africa Champions: Players battle to Watch Out For

Legends return to the field as England champions take on South Africa champions in a thrilling WCL 2025 showdown.

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WCL 2025

As the World Championship of Legends 2025 continues to develop into a classic, the match between the England Champions versus the South Africa Champions is going to have all the makings of class, composure, and spectacles. Both teams have legendary cricketers who are all winners in their own moments of pressure in their playing careers. Now with match-winners on each, it has potential for awe and skill to match with old-school excellence blending with modern T20 instincts.

Match Details

  • Fixture: England Champions vs South Africa Champions
  • Date: July 24, 2025
  • Time: 09:00 PM IST
  • Venue: Grace Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

Players battle to watch out:

  • Eoin Morgan vs. Wayne Parnell—Morgan is exceptional against left-arm pace, and Parnell's swing and variations will be a big test in the death overs.
  • James Vince vs Duanne Olivier—While Vince has great fluency early on, he is bound to come under pressure from Olivier's bounce and pace during the powerplay.
  • Ravi Bopara vs. Chris Morris—Two all-rounders who are incredibly versatile and both capable of changing the game with bat and ball in the middle overs.
  • Samit Patel vs. JP Duminy—The spin-bowling all-rounders may cancel each other out in the middle overs, as whoever delivers better will swing it in their favor.
  • Chris Tremlett vs AB de Villiers— A juicy battle of raw pace vs. 360° shot-making. There is no room for errors in this one.

Also read: [WATCH] ENG vs IND 2025: Naseer Hussain expresses his views on Injury substitutes in cricket

EDC vs SAC Probable Playing XIs:

England Champions Probable Playing XIs

James Vince, Sir Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan (c), Chris Tremlett, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Phil Mustard (w), Tim Ambrose, Liam Plunkett, Ryan Sidebottom, Stuart Meaker

South Africa Champions Probable Playing XIs

AB de Villiers (c), Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk (wk), JJ Smuts, Sarel Erwee, Chris Morris, JP Duminy, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier, Aaron Phangiso

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