SA vs NZ: South Africa’s Predicted Playing XI against New Zealand in Pakistan Tri-Series

There are just two weeks left until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Before that, Pakistan is hosting a tri-nation series with South Africa and New Zealand participating. This series will act as the final preparation for all three teams before the Champions Trophy.

In the second match of the four-match tri-series, South Africa and New Zealand will face each other at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The match is scheduled to start on February 10 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Pakistan is particularly hosting the series matches in the Champions Trophy venues to showcase that it has completed the venue's infrastructure work on time.

South Africa’s Predicted XI for the Second ODI

Before the Champions Trophy, South Africa will seek to test its young players against Pakistan and New Zealand.

Position	Player	Role
1	Temba Bavuma (c)	Opener
2	Matthew Breetzke	Batter
3	Meeka-eel Prince	Batter
4	Heinrich Klaasen (wk)	Wicketkeeper-Batter
5	Jason Smith	All-rounder
6	Wiaan Mulder	All-rounder
7	Mihlali Mpongwana	All-rounder
8	Senuran Muthusamy	Spinner
9	Keshav Maharaj	Spinner
10	Junior Dala	Pacer
11	Eathan Bosch	Pacer

 

Pakistan Tri-Nation Series Full Schedule

The four-match tri-nation series is being played at two venues in Pakistan: first in Lahore at the Office Stadium, while the remaining two matches are at the National Stadium Karachi.

 

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Feb 8, 2025	Pakistan vs New Zealand	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	2:30 PM
Feb 10, 2025	New Zealand vs South Africa	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	10:00 AM
Feb 12, 2025	Pakistan vs South Africa	National Stadium, Karachi	2:30 PM
Feb 14, 2025	Final (TBC vs TBC)	National Stadium, Karachi	2:30 PM

 

 

Pakistan Squad

Role	Players
Captain	Mohammad Rizwan
Batters	Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir
All-rounders	Faheem Ashraf, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha
Wicketkeepers	Usman Khan
Bowlers	Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Muhammad Hasnain

 

New Zealand Squad

Role	Players
Captain	Mitchell Santner
Batters	Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young
All-rounders	Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman
Wicketkeepers	Tom Latham
Bowlers	Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith

 

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South Africa Squad

Role	Players
Captain	Temba Bavuma
Batters	Matthew Breetzke, Meeka-eel Prince, Kyle Verreynne (wk)
All-rounders	Wiaan Mulder, Jason Smith, Mihlali Mpongwana
Bowlers	Keshav Maharaj, Junior Dala, Eathan Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy
Late Additions	Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi