Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final: Predicting South Africa’s Playing XI for their clash against New Zealand

The second semi-final if ICC Champion Trophy 2025 will feature South Africa and New Zealand is set to take place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. South Africa had an outstanding Group B performance, winning two of their three games to take first place. South Africa have topped the table. South Africa have won two group matches and rain washed out one match. With five points they book spot in semi-final with easy.

On the other hand, New Zealand’s Group A efforts resulted in a respectable second-place result. New Zealand defeated Bangladesh and host nation Pakistan to book the spot in semi-final. However, their only defeat came against India in last match of group stage. Ahead of the match both teams will fight for win to get hands on ICC trophy which is missing in their vault since long time.

Top Order:

Ryan Rickelton a hard-hitting batter opens the batting attack of the team. Ryan Rickelton is in good form as he gives South Africa a good start in power-play overs. He has scored a century in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Tristan Stubbs gives him support in the opening. Coming to bat at third position Rassie van der Dussen adds power to top order. His experience helps the top order to get runs during power-play overs.

Middle Order:

South Africa’s explosive right-handed middle-order batsman is renowned for his forceful stroke play. He was instrumental in the last game, scoring 64 runs with a combination of force and accuracy. He is an essential member of his squad because of his capacity to quicken the innings. Aiden Markram is another player who is the backbone of the team and the middle order. Both players have the skills to change the course of the match by taking the game deep. One of the most dangerous batter David Miller helps South Africa to get runs on the scoreboard. Over the years David Miller has finished games for the team.

Lower-Middle Order:

In recent times Marco Jansen has helped South Africa to get out of struggle. He has helped the team with both bat and ball. He has given South Africa key breakthroughs whenever the teams needed. While Wiaan Mulder made perfect use of chance against England. He picked up three wickets against them as England were clean bowled on 179 runs.

Lower Order:

Kagiso Rabada is the lead bowler for South Africa. With his raw pace, the batter struggles to get runs against him. He keeps on bowling on perfect line and length as he slows down the game. While Lungi Ngidi gives him support. Both the bowlers are key players for the team as they want to get into the final. Keshav Maharaj is the lone spin bowler in the team. His spin bowling will be very helpful as the pitch in Pakistan is spin friendly. In the last game, he picked up two wickets.

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