India Champions vs South Africa Champions, WCOL, Today Match Prediction 22 July 2025

INDCH vs SACH Match Prediction & Analysis

The World Championship of Legends 2025 has already had close games. The India Champions will look for their first win as they take on South Africa Champions in the 6th game. The India Champions shared points with Pakistan Champions in the last game. The South Africans have made a good start, winning a thrilling contest against the West Indies Champions. 

The Indians defeated South Africa last season, which will make the side confident. They have a strong spin attack that will extract a lot from this track and look to trouble the South Africans, who have a weakness against spin. South Africa boasts a strong batting lineup, and it will be interesting to see how the team fares in this game. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

INDCH

SACH

W

WICH

79/5 in 11.0 7.18

WCOL

Match tied (South Africa Champions won by bowl out) 19 Jul 2025

SACH

80/6 in 11.0 7.27

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

India Champions Preview

Yuvraj Singh's team shared the points with Pakistan Champions in the last game after the two teams refused to play. The Indians are the defending champions in this tournament and will look to secure their first win. They are up against a strong South African side, and Yuvraj Singh would like a clinical performance from his players to secure a win.  

The Indians have a strong batting lineup. Robin Uthappa and Ambati Rayudu did well last season, and the team expects a steady start from them. Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Suresh Raina, and Yuvraj Singh will look to build partnerships in the middle overs. The team will expect quick runs in the lower middle order from Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, and Yusuf Pathan. 

Vinay Kumar and Stuart Binny must strike early in the game as the South Africans have a lot of firepower in their top order. Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh must use their experience and keep the scoring in check in the middle overs. Siddarth Kaul and Yusuf Pathan will aim to deliver a strong performance in their supporting roles.

India Champions Predicted Playing XI:

Yuvraj Singh (c), Robin Uthappa (wk), Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Vinay Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Siddarth Kaul, Stuart Binny

India Champions Actual Playing XI:

Ambati Rayudu, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Pawan Negi, Vinay Kumar, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Piyush Chawla, Abhimanyu Mithun

South Africa Champions Preview

It was a thrilling win for AB de Villiers and his men in the last game against West Indies Champions. The rain-curtailed game ended in a tie, and the South Africans then snatched a win in the bowl out. They have a strong batting lineup and will look to leverage it in this game.   

Hasim Amla and Richard Levi struggled with the scoring rate in the last game, and the team expects a better start from the pair. AB de Villiers has a crucial role in the middle order alongside Sarel Erwee and Jean-Paul Duminy. The side will expect a good show in the lower middle order from Morne van Wyk, JJ Smuts, and Wayne Parnell. 

The bowling attack faces a tough challenge in the game, and they need early wickets from Wayne Parnell and Hardus Viljoen. Aaron Phangiso and JJ Smuts must perform well in the middle overs and capitalize on the conditions. Duanne Olivier and Chris Morris will look to fill in the role of the 5th bowler well in this contest.

South Africa Champions Predicted Playing XI:

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

South Africa Champions Actual Playing XI:

AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Jean Paul Duminy, Imran Tahir, Wayne Parnell, JJ Smuts, Hardus Viljoen, Sarel Erwee, Duanne Olivier, Morne van Wyk, Aaron Phangiso, Jacques Rudolph

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over Birmingham will have cloud cover, and there is a chance of rain during this game. The batting conditions are favorable here, as the wicket has true pace and bounce. The ball is coming onto the bat nicely. The average first innings score is 144 runs, and the team batting first will look to have 180 runs on board.

INDCH vs SACH Pitch Report

Edgbaston, Birmingham, has good pace and bounce, and fast bowlers have always enjoyed bowling at Edgbaston, Birmingham. However, it also allows the batters to play on the front foot. The larger ground dimensions allow the spinners to toss the ball up, and they have done well at this venue.

Toss: To Bat

The side batting first has won more games at this venue in the last two years. It is one of the best batting surfaces in England, and we have seen sides put up big scores and defend them successfully. The side winning the spin of the coin would opt to bat first in this game.