Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions Match Prediction 2025 Final: Match Preview, Pitch Report and Who will win Today’s Match?

PNC vs SAC Match Preview

The Pakistan Champions and the South Africa Champions finished in top two in the World Championship of Legends 2025 points table. 

The Pakistan Champions finished undefeated in the points table with 4 wins and one match against the India Champions was cancelled. Meanwhile, the South Africa Champions finished in 2nd place with 4 wins and 1 defeat in their 5 league phase matches. The one defeat also came against the Pakistan Champions.

South Africa Champions made it to the final after knocking out the Australian Champions in the semi-final 2. The South Africa Champions scored 186 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. JJ Smuts scored a useful 57 from 41 balls at the start, but Morne van Wyk took the spotlight with his aggressive 76 off 35 balls, aided by 7 fours and 5 sixes.

Chasing the target, the Australia Champions came close as they scored 185 runs and South Africa won by 1 run. Wayne Parnell and Hardus Viljoen both took 2 wickets each.

As for Pakistan Champions, their semi-final clash against the India Champions was cancelled on Thursday. This was the 2nd time that the India Champions vs Pakistan Champions match was cancelled including an earlier league phase match. The India Champions withdrew from the match due to the regional tensions between India and Pakistan. With Team India’s withdrawal, Pakistan was granted a bye to the final match.

PNC vs SAC Recent Form

As for their recent form, both the teams are heading into this match in good form. While the Pakistan Champions have won four out of their last five matches, South Africa Champions are not behind as they themselves have won four out of the last 5 matches. For Pakistan, their only defeat was the final match last season vs India Champions while the South Africa Champions lost against the Pakistan Champions in their previous match this season.

PNC vs SAC Head-to-Head in T20s

The Pakistan Champions and South Africa Champions have previously played 2 matches between themselves, both in the league phase. In 2024, it was South Africa Champions who won the match by 9 wickets while successfully chasing 211 runs with Sarel Erwee’s century. Meanwhile this season, the Pakistan Champions won the match by 31 runs as South Africa failed to chase 199 runs target.

Edgbaston, Birmingham Pitch Report

The Edgbaston Ground in Birmingham really stands out because of its stunning surroundings. The pitch is in really good condition, great for fast-paced T20 games. Whether you're batting or bowling, there's always something going on out there. Fast bowlers will get to showcase some pace, bounce, and seam with the new ball, while the batters can kick back and get comfy after those first few overs. In the middle stages of an innings, spin bowlers often step up to help manage the game situation.

PNC vs SAC Predicted Playing XI 

Pakistan Champions: Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez (C), Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Khan.

South Africa Champions: JJ Smut, AB de Villiers (C), JP Duminy, Morne van Wyk, Henry Davids, Hardus Viljoen, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Jacques Rudolph, Sarel Erwee, Imran Tahir.

PNC vs SAC Top Performers

Pakistan Champions Top Batter: Sharjeel Khan

Sharjeel Khan, the seasoned 35-year-old from Pakistan, has really stood out as one of the top batters in the ongoing World Championship of Legends 2025. He has scored 84 runs in 4 innings and has consistently scored decent runs but needs to perform that big knock soon as an opening batter. This could be a great opportunity for him.

Pakistan Champions Top Bowler: Sohail Tanvir

The former Pakistan left-arm pacer Sohail Tanvir has been a commendable bowler for the Pakistan Champions. He has chipped-in with wickets in situations when Pakistan needed wickets. And with his experience of playing against these South African players could be valuable. So watch out for the left-arm pacer in this match.

South Africa Champions Top Batter: AB de Villiers

Although he didn't have a great outing in the semi-final match, there is no denying the fact that AB de Villiers is currently the best batter in the World Championship of Legends 2025 season. He has scored 311 runs in 5 innings including two centuries. He has just recently quit playing professional cricket, thus is still superior compared to the other legends playing in this tournament.

South Africa Champions Top Bowler: Wayne Parnell 

There have been several notable performances with the ball for the South Africa Champions in this tournament. Aaron Phangiso and Wayne Parnell have both taken 9 wickets each while Imran Tahir has taken 8 wickets. Wayne Parnell of the lot has been very consistent taking almost 2 wickets per match. With the venue also helping the pacers, Parnell is going to be the Proteas bowler to watch out for in this match.

PNC vs SAC Today Match Prediction

The Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions is the ultimate clash for the championship. These are the two most deserving teams to qualify for the final match as they finished in top 2 positions respectively.

When comparing the two sides, although Pakistan Champions beat South Africa this season, there is a drastic difference in performance between both the teams. There are not many Pakistan batters or bowlers who have performed significantly well whereas the South Africa Champions have performed as a team unit be it with the bat or ball.

Looking at the performance level of both the teams, the South Africa Champions have superior batting and bowling, which makes them the early favourites for the match. But still don't count out Pakistan Champions. If something goes wrong for the Proteas, the ‘Men in Green’ will pounce.