WIC vs SAC Dream11 Prediction, Match 2, WCL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report for WCL 2025
Chris Gayle has been appointed the captain of the West Indies Champions.
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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
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Weather Report
Clouds
16.9°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
West Indies Champions
WI-C
vs
BAN
WI vs BAN
WI-C
vs
SA
WI vs SA
PAK-C
vs
WI-C
World Championship of Legends
WI-C
vs
AUS-C
World Championship of Legends
WI-C
vs
ENG-C
World Championship of Legends
South Africa Champions
IND-C
vs
SA-C
World Championship of Legends
SA-C
vs
PAK-C
World Championship of Legends
SA-C
vs
WI-C
World Championship of Legends
AUS-C
vs
SA-C
World Championship of Legends
SA-C
vs
ENG-C
World Championship of Legends
Players Stats in current Series
Lendl Simmons
WI-C - bat
28 Runs
1Ā Match
Sarel Erwee
SA-C - bat
27 Runs
1Ā Match
Chadwick Walton
WI-C - wk
27 Runs
1Ā Match
Jean-Paul Duminy
SA-C - all
25 Runs
1Ā Match
Hashim Amla
SA-C - bat
15 Runs
1Ā Match
Dwayne Bravo
WI-C - all
8 Runs
1Ā Match
Jean-Paul Duminy
SA-C - all
208.33
1Ā Match
Dwayne Bravo
WI-C - all
160.00
1Ā Match
Sarel Erwee
SA-C - bat
150.00
1Ā Match
Lendl Simmons
WI-C - bat
133.33
1Ā Match
Chadwick Walton
WI-C - wk
128.57
1Ā Match
Ashley Nurse
WI-C - all
100.00
1Ā Match
Sheldon Cottrell
WI-C - bowl
2 Wkts
1Ā Match
Aaron Phangiso
SA-C - bowl
2 Wkts
1Ā Match
Fidel Edwards
WI-C - bowl
2 Wkts
1Ā Match
Sulieman Benn
WI-C - bowl
1 Wkts
1Ā Match
Hardus Viljoen
SA-C - bowl
1 Wkts
1Ā Match
JJ Smuts
SA-C - all
1 Wkts
1Ā Match
Sulieman Benn
WI-C - bowl
3.00
1Ā Match
Hardus Viljoen
SA-C - bowl
3.00
1Ā Match
Sheldon Cottrell
WI-C - bowl
5.33
1Ā Match
JJ Smuts
SA-C - all
6.00
1Ā Match
Aaron Phangiso
SA-C - bowl
6.33
1Ā Match
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
Pitch Report
56%
Pace Bowling
44%
Spin Bowling
53%
Batting Pitch
177
Average Score
47%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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