Afghanistan (AFG) vs South Africa (SA), 3rd Match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match Prediction Dream11 Fantasy Tips dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Afghanistan (AFG) vs South Africa (SA), 3rd Match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match Prediction Dream11 Fantasy Tips

Venue : National Stadium, Karachi

Date & Time : 21st February, Friday at 2:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 05
AFG won - 02
RSA won - 03
NR - 00,
Tied - 00,

Pitch Report :

The National Stadium in Karachi is known for its batting-friendly nature, which often leads to high-scoring matches. The Pacers are likely to be more effective on this wicket. The surface offers good bounce, benefiting fast bowlers at the initial stage of the game, as they can create movement and challenge the batters. However, the pacers might get a help from the new ball and that might some cause trouble to the top order batters. But if the batters can play the initial phase out there is plenty of runs available for them. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue.

The average first innings score is here 270 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 24°C on the Friday with 42% humidity and 6 km/hr wind speed. There are no chance of the rain during the match.

Probable XI :

Afghanistan :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran/Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohamamd Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Fareed Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

South Africa :

Ryan Riceklton (wk)/Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markan, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Preview :

The 3rd Match of Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between Afghanistan (AFG) and South Africa (RSA). Both teams are strong contender for CT – 2025 and Afghanistan team performed super in recent ODI Matches and won 8 matches out of last 10 matches whereas South Africa team performed not too good in recent matches and won only 3 matches and lost 7 in last 10 matches.

Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.

The last time Afghanistan faced South Africa in 2024, South Africa won convincingly by 7 wickets. Afghanistan batted first and managed to put up 169 runs before getting all out. South Africa then comfortably chased down the target to secure the victory.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

*Afghanistan*

Rahmanullah Gurbaz :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is a dynamic and explosive opener who's able to destroy any bowling attacks on his day. The wicket-keeper has a solid record in ODIs, with 1769 runs at an average of 39.31in 46 ODI matches. The opener also has solid numbers against the South Africa, accumulated 219 runs at an amazing average of 54.8, which includes a century & a half-century in just four ODIs. Must have pick.

Rahmat Shah :

Rahmat Shah is a experienced batter who's also bowls occasionally. He's played 120 ODIs so far and scored 3870 runs at an average of 35.18, which includes 5 tons & 30 fifties. Shah played just just five games against the South Africa and scored 91 runs in those games. Punt pick.

Hashmatullah Shahidi :

Hashmatullah Shahidi is an experienced batter who's looking in good form. The skipper scored 2375 runs at an average of 33.93 in 87 ODIs so far. The Afghanistan's skipper scored 36 runs, Avg - 9.0 in four matches against the Proteas. Punt pick.

Ibrahim Zadran :

Ibrahim Zadran is another strong top order batter based on his consistent performances in ODIs. He has scored 1439 runs at an average of 47.97 and a strike rate of 80.4 in 33 innings, including seven half-centuries and five half-centuries. One of the best captaincy choice for grand league.

Gulbadin Naib :

Gulbadin Naib is another player to watch out for the Afghanistan side who performed fantastically in the recently played some franchise cricket. He has scored 1314 runs at an average of 20.22 and a strike rate of 75.83 in 86 ODIs matches so far, including five half-centuries. Punt pick.

Mohammad Nabi :

Mohammad Nabi is an outstanding allrounder, who's the scored 3606 runs and 172 wickets from 170 ODIs. But he's didn't have a good record against the South Africa and scored just 21 run in five matches against them and picked up three wickets. Must have pick.

Azmatullah Omarzai :

Azmatullah Omarzai is an underated bowling allrounder who can able to contribute with both bat & ball. He's played 36 ODIs so far and scored 907 runs, Avg - 45.35. & picked up 30 wickets in these. . He was made crucial 97(107) runs in the World Cup game against the Proteas strong bowling lineup. He has a solid allround record against the South Africa scored 210 runs at an average of 210.0 and picked up a wicket in four matches against them. Default c/vc pick.

Rashid Khan :

Rashid-Khan is an exceptional player, who's able contribute with both bat & ball. He's picked up 198 wickets in just 111 ODI matches, also amassed 1346 runs. He's also scalped 9 wickets in four matches against the South Africa with best figures of 5/19. Default c/vc pick.

Fazalhaq Farooqi :

FazalHaq Farooqi is a proficient wicket-taking bowler who's picked up 50 wickets in 39 ODIs. Farooqi has 4 wickets in just two matches against the South Africa. His knack for consistently taking wickets makes him a valuable asset in any fantasy team.

Noor Ahmad :

Noor Ahmad has a mystery option that can trouble any batter at surface like Karachi. He is still in his early days in ODIs, having taken nine wickets in ten matches. Punt pick.

*South Africa*

Heinrich Klaasen :

Heinrich Klaasen is an attacking wicketkeeper batter, With his wide range of shot-making, he has become a nightmare for the bowlers in white-ball cricket. He has hit 4 half-centuries (87, 81, 97 & 86) in the previous 4 ODI innings. Must have pick.

Ryan Rickelton :

Ryan Rickelton going through with prime form with the bat in various form of cricket and he has scored 188 runs in six matches. He will be bat in top order and looking for a solid start. Must have pick.

Rassie van der Dussen :

Rassie van der Dussen is the technical sound batter who's scored 2464 runs to his name from 63 ODIs innings at an average of 48.31 and a strike rate of 86.34 including 14 half-centuries and six centuries. He has played just a game against the Afghanistan and scored unbeaten 76(95)* runs in that game. Must have pick.

Temba Bavuma :

Temba Bavuma has a terrific record in the fifty-over format. He has scored 1733 runs in 45 innings at an average of 41.26 and strike rate of 88.51. He has five hundreds and five fifties to his name at this level. He has 83 runs in his three outing against the Afghanistan. Will be a great c/vc pick for grand league.

Tony de Zorzi :

Tony loves ODI format. He has accumulated 471 runs with the excellent average of 39.25 in his 13 matches career so far. This includes a century and a half-century. He will be open the inning and able to play big knock. Punt pick.

Tristan Stubbs :

Tristan Stubbs going through a fabulous form with the bat from couple of years in all forms of cricket. The attacking batter has played just eight ODI match so far and managed to scored 249 runs in that games. But he's proven performer in South African domestic cercuit and expected to finish innings strongly by adding quick runs in the final overs. His role is to provide the firepower needed to capitalize on the platform set by the top and middle order. Must have pick.

Aiden Markram :

Aiden Markram is the quality batting allrounder, with his 74 ODI appearances, has accumulated over 2288 runs, featuring 11 half-centuries and three century. Markam has 117 runs in his four inning against the Afghanistan. His spin bowling ability adds to his versatility. Must have pick.

Marco Jansen :

Marco Jansen is the quality wicketkeeper batting allrounder who has six wickets at an average of 29 and a strike rate of 28.50 in three ODI innings since 2024. Overall he's scored 461 runs, Avg - 27.12 and picked up 41 wickets in 26 matches so far. Safest c/vc pick.

Kagiso Rabada :

Kagiso Rabada is the an experienced pacer who will be lead Proteas bowling attack in this tournament. He has 162 wickets in 103 outings so far in 50 over format. Must have pick.

Lungi Ngidi :

Lungi Ngidi is the very disciplined bowler who's known for his accurate line or length, he has magnificent record in ODIs with 97 wickets in just 64 matches with the economy is 5.78. The right arm pacer also scalped 6 wickets in four matches against the Afghanistan. The Proteas bowler will aim to dismantle Afghanistan's batting lineup in the next game to prevent his side from. Will be a default c/vc pick from bowling section.

Details Analysis

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Cheat sheet

Afghanistan ODIs

Wk :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
101(120), 2(8), 5(7), 89(94), 105(110), 0(3), 51(53), 121(117), 48(57), 8(20), 1(3), 25(22), 21(25), 10(11), 0(4), 65(53)

Ikram Alikhil -

5dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 5dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 4dwn, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB
5(5), 4(9), DNB, 2(4), DNB, 32(38), 4(1), 10(14)*, 12(14), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB

Batter :

Ibrahim Zadran -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
22(31), 60(93), 13(10), 54(76), 4(7), 15(30), 129(143), 20(34), 39(57), 87(113)

Hashmatullah Shahidi -

2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
20(22)*, 29(30)*, 6(21), 17(40), 52(92), 10(17), DNB, 16(29), 69(103), 50(33)*, 5(8), 9(12), 7(11), 2(7), 26(43), 56(64), 58(74), 48(45)

Rahmat Shah -

1dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
17(23)*, 1(5), 8(22), 52(76), 2(13), 1(6), 50(66), 8(26), 4(9), 2(5), 65(77), 63(69), 7(14), 26(46), 30(44), 52(54), 62(74), 77(84)

Sediqullah Atal -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
52(50), 104(128), 14(18), 39(51), 21(30), 28(36), 6(12), 15(23), 2(15), 81(97), 0(1), 23(32), 19(28), 60(63), 38(49), 1(19),

Darwish Rasooli -

Open, 1dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn
143(124)*, 148(121), 10(12), 46(34), 8(16), 32(45), 122(91), 65(76),

All-rounder :

Azmatullah Omarzai - Right Arm Medium Fast

DNB, 1dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, DNB
DNB, 5(15), 70(77)*, 0(1), 0(3), 2(4), 86(60), 25(36), 4(9), 19(20), 54(59), 3(6), 149(115)*, 97(107), 22(18), 31(28), 73(63), DNB
1/17(6), 1/17(5), 4/37(7), 0/23(3), 1/16(5), DNB, 1/17(3), 0/3(3), 0/13(5), 2/47(10), 0/29(4), 3/56(10), 0/55(6), 0/8(1), 2/52(7), 0/11(3), 1/37(7), 1/50(5)

Mohammad Nabi - Right Arm Off break

DNB, 4dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 2dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, DNB, DNB, DNB
DNB, 18(16), 34(27)*, 17(21), 84(79), 5(13), 13(19), DNB, 48(62), 40(27), 14(21), 1(4), 136(130), 2(3), 12(10), DNB, DNB, DNB
DNB, DNB, 1/37(10), 0/49(10), 1/23(5), 1/37(8), 0/29(7), DNB, 5/17(10), 0/36(8), 1/46(10), 0/38(10), 1/44(10), 2/35(10), 0/20(2), 3/28(9), 0/33(6), 1/31(10)

Gulbadin Naib - Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn
1(5), 26(25), 22(32), 34(27), 8(5), 0(7), 16(7), 22(16), 15(13), 0(3), 20(21), 8(11)
DNB, 0/10(2), 0/9(1), DNB, 1/38(6), 0/48(5), 0/61(8), 4/60(10), 1/58(8), 2/36(9), 1/19(2), 0/48(6)

Nangeyalia Khrote - Left Arm orthodox

DNB, 7dwn, 7dwn, 6dwn, DNB, DNB, 6dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 6dwn,
DNB, 4(12), 27(28)*, 0(3), DNB, DNB, 10(8), 15(9), 40(60), 19(19), 23(33), DNB, 41(42),
0/35(9), 3/28(8), 0/16(6), 0/31(6), 4/26(7), 0/16(5), 4/30(9), 0/41(7), 1/26(8), 1/46(9), 3/42(9), 1/20(9), 3/17(8),

Bowler :

Rashid Khan - Legbreak

3/38(8), 1/40(10), 2/32(10), 2/28(8), 5/19(9), 2/30(9), 2/37(10), 2/44(10), 0/31(10), 1/50(10), 0/41(10), 1/43(10), 3/37(10), 2/57(8),

Fazal Haq Farooqi - Left Arm Medium Fast

2/15(6), 0/41(7), 0/69(7), 0/22(4), 0/18(4), 4/35(7), 1/23(5), 4/51(10), 0/54(5), 1/55(10), 0/77(9), 0/36(5), 4/34(10), 0/39(7), 1/50(7), 0/50(6)

Fareed Ahmed Malik - Left Arm Medium Fast

1/11(4), 1/17(7), 0/45(4), 2/79(9), 2/70(10), 0/8(1), 2/61(9), 2/43(8), 1/9(6)

Noor Ahmad - Left Arm Chinaman

1/61(10), 1/54(8), 0/62(8), 0/49(9), 0/53(10), 2/31(9), 3/49(10),

Naveed Zadran - Left-arm Medium

3/13(3), 0/45(5), 0/21(3), 1/42(7), 0/15(6), 1/42(8), 1/22(4), 2/47(9)

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar - Off break

5/33(10), 3/9(4), 0/49(7), 2/35(10), 6/26(7), 1/38(7), 0/23(5), 3/20(10), 0/13(3), 0/34(6), 3/30(10), 1/35(10), 3/29(10), 1/40(10), 0/26(5), 5/30(10),

Bilal Sami - Right Arm Medium

0/25(3), 0/17(5), 2/21(5), 2/36(6), 2/60(9), 4/32(9), 1/54(9),

South Africa ODIs

WK :

Heinrich Klaasen -

2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
87(56), 81(43), 97(74), 86(97), 21(22), DNB, 6(9), 47(48), 10(13), 1(11), 15(7)*, 12(10), 90(49), 109(67),

Kyle Verreynne -

2dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 2dwn,
47(44)*, 44(32)*, 1(4), 38(36), 67(64), 2(2), 10(11), 111(103), 36(28), 56(41), 19(31), 4(3), DNB, 101(65),

Ryan Rickelton -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
36(38), 4(5), 40(39), 91(102), 41(32)*, 52(59), 36(41), 50(51), 6(10),

Batter :

Rassie van der-Dussen -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
35(53), 23(30), 8(14), 3(9), 35(39), 0(4), 2(17), 36(51), 0(1), 6(31), 76(95)*, 13(32), 133(118),

Temba Bavuma -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, 1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
82(96), 20(23), 8(6), 12(17), 35(39), 4(4), 22(28), 38(47), 0(4), 23(28), 11(19), 24(28), 28(27), 16(31), 35(55), 8(5), 0(4)

Tristan Stubbs -

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
1(2), 20(45), 112(81), 79(86), 26(42), 5(6), 0(5), 7(30), 51(53), 159(117), 24(29), 6(10), 144(126), 8(12), 0(4),

David Miller -

4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
3(6), 29(39), 10(20), DNB, 2(7), 101(116), 24(33), 11(11), 53(30), 29(33), 34(15)*, 5(6),

Tony de Zorzi -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
22(18), 26(23), 34(40), 33(25), 12(14), 26(31), 31(44), 11(18), 81(87), 119(122), 28(22), 11(14), 12(12), 40(44), 32(29), 143(113), 68(46),

All-rounder :

Aiden Markram - Right Arm off-break

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
19(27), 21(30), 35(54), 69(67), 21(30), 2(5), 36(41), 2(2), 12(21), 10(20), 25(32), 9(6), 6(1)*, 91(93), 60(69), 42(44),
0/17(3), 0/20(3), 0/42(10), 0/41(7), 1/20(4), 1/21(3), 0/19(5), 1/28(4), DNB, 1/23(8), 0/25(5), 0/17(2), DNB, 0/20(4), DNB, DNB,

Marco Jansen - Right Arm fast

5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn,
26(22), 3(6), 10(27), 0(1), 14(30), DNB, 20(14), 1(1), 75(42), 9(25), 26(22), 12(7), DNB, 47(23), DNB, 32(16), 23(28), 32(40), 11(13), DNB, 43(33), 17(11), 12(12), 32(29),
2/58(9), 3/71(10), 1/45(10), 0/35(5), 1/94(10), 3/31(8), 3/43(9), 2/39(8), 2/35(5), 2/27(8), 2/54(7), 2/92(10), 3/45(8), 5/39(10), 1/55(4), 0/30(3), 1/63(9), 1/44(6), 1/39(7), 1/27(7), 2/46(9), 1/77(10), 2/53(10), 1/66(10),

Wiaan Mulder - Right Arm Medium

3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 4dwn,
2(6), 64(60), 43(34), 11(18), DNB, 2(7), 52(84), 1(3), DNB, 0(1), DNB, 0(1), 29(26)*, 16(15), DNB, 96(93), 4(5),
2/79(10), 0/32(6), 1/36(5), 1/11(3), 0/21(2), 0/54(6), 0/9(2), 1/36(7), 0/19(4), 1/26(4), 0/20(6), 3/29(8), 1/37(8), 0/71(9), 1/17(4), 0/18(2), 0/15(4),

Corbin Bosch - Right Arm Medium fast

5dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, DNB, 6dwn, 6dwn, 1dwn, 5dwn,
15(9)*, 40(44)*, 5(11), DNB, 2(9), 21(11)*, 6(7), 27(27),
1/70(8), 1/69(9), 0/26(4), 1/46(9), 2/55(10), 2/25(7), 0/50(8), 1/37(9),

Senuran Muthusamy - Left arm orthodox

DNB, 5dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
DNB, 2(3), 25(30), 7(7)*, 15(14), DNB, 20(18), 44(55), 67(76), 34(42),
0/17(3), 2/50(9), 0/45(7), 0/3(1), 1/44(10), 2/46(9), 0/23(6), 0/50(10), 1/50(10), 0/29(4),

Bowler :

Kagiso Rabada - Right Arm Medium

3/56(10), 2/48(10), 1/41(6), 0/40(10), 1/48(10), 1/16(6), 2/42(10), 1/38(6), 2/56(9), 3/33(8), 2/50(8), 0/44(7), 3/41(8), 2/79(9), 2/48(9), 0/33(10), 1/59(9), 2/46(10), 2/36(8), 0/37(6) 5/39(10), 1/57(10)

Keshav Maharaj - Left Arm Orthodox

0/54(10), 1/37(10), 2/51(10), 0/19(3), 1/24(10), 2/25(10), 1/30(10), 4/46(9), 0/56(9), 1/32(10), 1/27(2), 1/38(9), 2/30(10), 2/62(10), 0/25(5), 4/33(9), 1/27(5), 2/37(10), 1/38(9), 1/51(8), 0/45(7), 1/23(8), 1/29(6), 1/41(10)

Tabraiz Shamsi - Left Arm Wrist spin

0/53(9), 0/62(9), 0/57(8), 1/54(10), 0/22(3), 2/42(10), 1/72(10), 4/60(10), 2/38(8), 0/41(6), 2/29(7), 4/61(10), 1/48(4), 3/25(10), 2/62(10), 0/61(8), 1/55(6), 1/22(10), 1/36(9),

Lungi Ngidi - Right Arm Fast Medium

1/74(9), 0/54(7), 0/70(9), 2/38(7), 2/35(6), 2/22(6), 1/50(10), 1/6(4), 2/69(9), 1/63(9), 0/28(6), 1/45(8), 2/26(5), 2/57(9), 1/18(8), 1/49(8), 3/33(7),

Eathan Bosch - Right Arm Fast

1/33(7), 0/66(8), 3/56(10), 2/44(8), 0/13(3), 0/5(3), 1/43(10), 1/40(8),

Junior Dala - Right Arm Fast Medium

1/47(8), 1/28(4), 2/60(9), 0/28(5), 2/47(6), 2/58(9), 1/39(8), 1/36(7), 2/39(9),

Gideon Peters - Right Arm Fast Medium

1/51(7), 1/70(10), 2/47(10), 1/10(4), 0/35(7),

Mihlali Mpongwana - Right Arm Fast

0/25(3), 3/32(6), 1/20(5), 3/47(9), 3/32(7), 1/30(4), 0/8(1), 1/39(8), 0/19(3),

Cheat Sheet

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