Australia vs South Africa, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Weather Forecast and Pitch Report

South Africa players during a match

At the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan. Australia will play its second ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match against South Africa. Both teams had dominant victories in their first match of the tournament. Australia defeated England by 5 wickets, whereas South Africa thumped Afghanistan by a margin of 107 runs to take the lead in Group B. After today’s match, one team will come down in the Group but will get another chance to finish their league stage in the top two. So far, Temba Bavuma-led South Africa is on top due to their high NRR, whereas Steve Smith-led Australia has a great batting lineup with themselves. However, would the weather allow them to go head-to-head? The predictions aren’t very match-supporting.

Australia vs South Africa, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Weather Report

The weather report at Rawalpindi is concerning. On the match day, there is an 87% chance of rain, and the temperature will be 20°C. The whole day will be affected by the rain, and most likely, the game will not conclude.

Australia vs South Africa, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pitch Report

The pitch at Rawalpindi is batting-friendly, but batters have to be careful with their shot selection, as the bounced pitch often troubles them. If the match proceeds without any interruptions, a high-scoring clash is expected.

Australia vs South Africa, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Squads

Australia:

Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. 

South Africa:

Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch.

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