WCL 2025: Predicting India XI for match 6

India Champions will face South Africa Champions in the sixth match of the World Championship of Legends 2025 on Tuesday, July 22, at the County Ground in Northampton. India’s first game against Pakistan Champions was called off. The Indian team won the last edition of the tournament and defeated Pakistan last year after chasing down the target of 157 runs in 19.1 overs with five wickets in hand.

Let’s look at the probable playing XI of the India Champions XI for the 6th match of the WCL 2025 – 

Top Order:

Shikhar Dhawan, Robin Uthappa, and Suresh Raina are likely to be a part of the top order for the Indian team in this game. Uthappa and Raina played for the Indian team last year as well and scored 225 and 129 runs, respectively.

Dhawan would play in the league for the first time. He featured in 334 T20 matches and amassed 9797 runs at an average of 32.98 and a strike rate of 125.34. He scored two centuries and 70 half-centuries in his career.

Middle Order: 

Ambati Rayudu, Yuraj Singh, and Gurkeerat Singh Mann will form the middle order for the Indian team. Rayudu scored 131 runs in five games last season at a strike rate of 150.57 while skipper Yuvraj played seven games and finished with 152 runs at an average of 30.40. On the other hand, Mann played five matches for the Indian team last year and had 154 runs to his name at an average of 38.50.

Lower Middle Order: 

The Pathan brothers, Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Khan , are likely to be there in the lower middle order for the team. Both Irfan and Yusuf played all seven games for the team last season. While Irfan scored 154 runs at a strike rate of 167.39 and took two wickets, Yusuf was the second-highest run-scorer, finishing with 221 runs at an average of 55.25.

Bowlers:  

Harbhajan Singh, Varun Aaron, and Vinay Kumar could be the three bowlers for the team in this game. Harbhajan was the leading wicket-taker for the Indian team last season with eight wickets at an average of 15 in seven games while Vinay Kumar played four matches finished with three wickets at an economy of 8.78. Varun will be playing in the league for the first time.

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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