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

In another thrilling encounter of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025, the South Africa Champions take on the energetic Australia Champions at Headingley, Leeds. The two squads are full of power-packed players who have established themselves in T20 cricket globally; this game is sure to produce lots of sixes, a few celebrations, and possibly some drama.

Match Details

• Fixture: South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions, Match 12
  
• Date: July 27, 2025
  
• Time: 05:00 PM IST
  
• Venue: Headingley, Leeds, United Kingdom
  

Players to Watch Out For

South Africa Champions:

• AB de Villiers (c)—The X-factor player who can turn the game around with his 360° batting.
  
• Hashim Amla—A steady and composed opener who can construct innings under pressure.
  
• Imran Tahir – The high-energy leg-spinner who can break any middle order.
• Chris Morris—A handy all-rounder providing death-over hitting and pace bowling with discipline.
  
• Dale Steyn—The aggressive pacer who injects fire and accuracy even in the T20 format.
  

Australia Champions

• Shaun Marsh—A stylish left-handed top-order batsman for his consistency and experience.
  
• Chris Lynn – A wrecker T20 batsman capable of hitting any boundary without worrying.
  
• Ben Cutting – Multi-talented all-rounder handy at late-overs batting and change-of-pace bowling.
  
• Brett Lee (c)—The express pace bowler who remains dangerous with bounce and yorkers.
  
• Nathan Coulter-Nile—Famous for tight lines and ability to hit with both bat and ball.

See Also: WCL 2025 match 12 weather and pitch report: South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions

SACH vs AUSCH Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Champions Probable Playing XIs

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/ Imran Tahir, Aaron Phangiso

Australia Champions Probable Playing XIs

Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, D’Arcy Short, Ben Dunk (wk), Callum Ferguson, Ben Cutting, Daniel Christian, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Steve O’Keefe, Brett Lee (c), Peter Siddle