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Chris Gayle has been appointed the captain of the West Indies Champions.

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 19 Jul 2025, 15:50 IST

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Preview

West Indies Champions (WIC) will face South Africa Champions (SAC) in the second match of the WCL 2025 on Saturday, July 19, at Edgbaston. West Indies won two out of five games last season and finished in third place. They faced the Pakistan Champions in the first semi-final and lost the match by 20 runs. South Africa Champions were in fifth place and won two out of five matches last season.

The West Indies have added the likes of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo to the squad. Pollard recently played in the Major League Cricket and helped the MI New York lift the trophy for the second time in a row. Chris Gayle has been appointed the captain of the team.

Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, and Albie Morkel will play in the tournament for the first time. Jacques Kallis was the captain of the side last year. However, this year, de Villiers will captain the team. The team also has the likes of Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, and Aaron Phangiso, who are still active in domestic cricket and have played a lot of games this year.

Match Information

West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions, Match 2

World Championship of Legends, 19 Jul 2025, Sat, 5:00 PM IST ,Edgbaston, Birmingham

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

FanCode

Weather Report

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Clouds

16.9°C

89% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

West Indies Champions

T
T
L
L
W

South Africa Champions

W
W
L
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Lendl Simmons

WI-C - bat

28 Runs

1Ā Match

2

Sarel Erwee

SA-C - bat

27 Runs

1Ā Match

3

27 Runs

1Ā Match

4

25 Runs

1Ā Match

5

Hashim Amla

SA-C - bat

15 Runs

1Ā Match

6

Dwayne Bravo

WI-C - all

8 Runs

1Ā Match

1

208.33

1Ā Match

2

Dwayne Bravo

WI-C - all

160.00

1Ā Match

3

Sarel Erwee

SA-C - bat

150.00

1Ā Match

4

Lendl Simmons

WI-C - bat

133.33

1Ā Match

5

128.57

1Ā Match

6

Ashley Nurse

WI-C - all

100.00

1Ā Match

1

Sheldon Cottrell

WI-C - bowl

2 Wkts

1Ā Match

2

Aaron Phangiso

SA-C - bowl

2 Wkts

1Ā Match

3

Fidel Edwards

WI-C - bowl

2 Wkts

1Ā Match

4

Sulieman Benn

WI-C - bowl

1 Wkts

1Ā Match

5

Hardus Viljoen

SA-C - bowl

1 Wkts

1Ā Match

6

JJ Smuts

SA-C - all

1 Wkts

1Ā Match

1

Sulieman Benn

WI-C - bowl

3.00

1Ā Match

2

Hardus Viljoen

SA-C - bowl

3.00

1Ā Match

3

Sheldon Cottrell

WI-C - bowl

5.33

1Ā Match

4

JJ Smuts

SA-C - all

6.00

1Ā Match

5

Aaron Phangiso

SA-C - bowl

6.33

1Ā Match

6

Fidel Edwards

WI-C - bowl

10.50

1Ā Match

Probable Playing XI

West Indies Champions

CH Gayle (C), Lendl Simmons, DR Smith, S Chanderpaul, CAK Walton (wk), Kieron Pollard, DJ Bravo, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, SJ Benn

Bench : WKD Perkins, D Mohammed, NO Miller

South Africa Champions

RE Levi (wk), DJ Vilas, HM Amla, AB de Villiers (C), JP Duminy, JA Morkel, JT Smuts, CH Morris, WD Parnell, GC Viljoen, AM Phangiso

Bench : MN van Wyk, SJ Erwee, Imran Tahir, D Olivier

Injury and availability news

Imran Tahir is likely to miss this game as he played in the final of the Global Super League.

Pitch Report

The average first innings score in the last 10 T20 matches at Edgbaston has been 177 runs. The pacers have picked 56% of the wickets here in the last 10 matches. The teams bowling first have won three out of the last five games here; hence, the team winning the toss might look to bowl.

56%

Pace Bowling

44%

Spin Bowling

53%

Batting Pitch

177

Average Score

47%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9.5
C

AB de Villiers SA-C | BAT

de Villiers played 340 T20 matches in his career and amassed 9424 runs at an average of 37.24 and a strike rate of 150.13. He scored four centuries and 69 half-centuries.

9
C

Chris Gayle WI-C | BAT

Gayle will captain the West Indies this season. He scored 109 runs in five games last year at an average of 27.25 and a strike rate of 118.47.

9.5

Lendl Simmons WI-C | BAT

Simmons played in the International Masters League this year and finished with 351 runs in six innings at an average of 87.75.

9

Kieron Pollard WI-C | ALL

Pollard recently played in the Major League Cricket for MI New York. He scored 317 runs in 12 games at a strike rate of 175.13. With the ball, Pollard took six wickets at an average of 37.83.

8

Wayne Parnell SA-C | ALL

Parnell last played in the CSA T20 Challenge 2024 and picked six wickets in eight games at an average of 41.33, an economy of 10.33, and a strike rate of 24.

8.5

Ashley Nurse WI-C | ALL

Nurse was the joint-highest wicket-taker in the International Masters League 2025 and took 10 wickets in seven games at an average of 17.70. He scored 55 runs as well at a strike rate of 148.64.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

7

Dane Vilas

SA-C | WK

Vilas scored just 57 runs in four innings in the International Masters League 2025 and can be avoided in fantasy teams.

8.5

Sulieman Benn

WI-C | BOWL

He managed five wickets in seven games in the International Masters League 2025 and can be left out of fantasy teams.

Last Updated On - Jul 19 2025 3:50 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

WI-C

6 : 5

SA-C

Credits Left
3.5/100

Head To Head
Chadwick Walton

9

Chris Gayle

9

Lendl Simmons
VC

9.5

AB de Villiers
C

9.5

Kieron Pollard

9

Ashley Nurse

8.5

Chris Morris

9

JJ Smuts

8.5

Wayne Parnell

8

Shannon Gabriel

8

Hardus Viljoen

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

WI-C

7 : 4

SA-C

Credits Left
2.5/100

Mega League
Chadwick Walton

9

Chris Gayle
C

9

Lendl Simmons

9.5

AB de Villiers

9.5

Kieron Pollard
VC

9

Dwayne Bravo

8.5

Ashley Nurse

8.5

Chris Morris

9

Wayne Parnell

8

Sheldon Cottrell

8.5

Aaron Phangiso

9

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