The World Championship of Legends, 2025 Season, has reached its final showdown. The Pakistan Champions will take on the South Africa Champions in the Final match on August 2 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Pakistan will enter as the unbeaten team having won four of the 5 games played this season, with one match being called off against the India Champions, who pulled out of the match. Later after making it to the knockout stage with the dominant performance in the league stage, the team made it to the final without even playing a semi final match as Once again, they were set to face India, who again pulled out of the tournament, making an easy pathway for Pakistan to enter into final without any knockout battle. South Africa, on the other hand, also had a solid campaign, winning four out of five games and finishing second on the points table. They secured their place in the final after a thrilling 1-run win against Australia Champions in the second semi-final at the same venue. The two teams have already faced each other in the league, where Pakistan came out on top by 31 runs. The pitch at Edgbaston is known to favor batters, so fans can expect a high-scoring match.
Coming into this match, both teams will look to get a win and be crowned as the ultimate champions of the series. A win here would mean the team will become the new champions; meanwhile, a loss here would mean that the run for this season would end for them. This match is going to be a decider, and the team will be under pressure. So, with that, now let’s look at the best fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, and captaincy choices for the PNC vs SAC Final match in the series.
PNC vs SAC Match Details, Final match World Championship of Legends, 2025
| League | World Championship of Legends, 2025 |
| Match | Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions, Final |
| Time | 9:00 PM IST, Saturday, August 2, 2025 |
| Venue | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
PNC vs SAC Pitch Report at Edgbaston, Birmingham:
The pitch at Edgbaston, Birmingham, has assistance for pacers, with spinners also drawing enough from it. During the recent Test between India and India at the venue, the visitors went with two spinners; however, the pacers got enough from the surface. The same is likely to be in the T20I series, with pacers likely to enjoy their time at the venue. With moisture conditions, the ground is likely to give a slight edge to the spin bowlers, but depending on the weather conditions, the ground conditions may play differently. The venue has historically favoured chasing teams, with sides batting second winning 8 of the 14 T20 matches played here, which translates to a 53 per cent success rate. Overall, the Edgbaston, Birmingham pitch has been known to be a batting-friendly surface and has been kinder to the batters as the game progresses.
PNC vs SAC Final: Batters to watch(Recent Stats)
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0s | 4s | 6s |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa Champions | 5 | 5 | 2 | 309 | 123 | 103.00 | 135 | 228.88 | 2 | 1 | – | 35 | 18 |
| JT Smuts | South Africa Champions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 186 | 85 | 37.20 | 123 | 151.21 | 0 | 2 | – | 23 | 5 |
| Kamran Akmal | Pakistan Champions | 4 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 113 | 46.00 | 85 | 162.35 | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 5 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 54 | 28.33 | 59 | 144.06 | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | 0 |
PNC vs SAC Final: Bowlers to watch(Recent Stats)
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
| AM Phangiso | South Africa Champions | 5 | 5 | 88 | 14.4 | – | 88 | 9 | 4/13 | 9.77 | 6.00 | 9.77 | 1 | – |
| WD Parnell | South Africa Champions | 6 | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 2 | 138 | 9 | 2/0 | 15.33 | 8.11 | 11.33 | – | – |
| Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan Champions | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3.5 | – | 16 | 6 | 6/16 | 2.66 | 4.17 | 3.83 | – | 1 |
| Sohail Tanvir | Pakistan Champions | 4 | 4 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 | 86 | 6 | 2/13 | 14.33 | 7.16 | 12.00 | – | – |
PNC vs SAC Prediction 2025: Small League & Grand League Teams
We have outlined the top fantasy picks for you to consider adding to your team for today’s match. If you’re interested in participating in mega leagues on fantasy platforms, take a look at our Grand League Team below to finalize today’s PNC vs SAC fantasy team.
PNC vs SAC Today Small League Team:
PNC vs SAC Today Grand League Team:
PNC vs SAC Final match Captain and Vice Captain choices
| Role | Players |
| Captain | AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Sharjeel Khan |
| Vice-Captain | Shoaib Malik, JJ Smuts, Kamran Akmal |
Try rotating the mentioned players across multiple fantasy teams to boost your chances of scoring big. Creating different combinations enhances your chances of winning. Use these PNC vs SAC Fantasy tips to create your fantasy team and to build your lineup today.
PNC vs SAC Predicted Playing XI
Pakistan Champions Playing XI: Sharjeel Khan, Kamran Akmal (wk), Fawad Alam, Umar Amin, Asif Ali, Shoaib Malik (c), Imad Wasim, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal
South Africa Champions Playing XI: AB de Villiers (c), JJ Smuts, Jacques Rudolph, Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Henry Davids, Morne van Wyk (wk), Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Aaron Phangiso, Duanne Olivier
Disclaimer: This fantasy cricket advice is based on the author’s analysis, experience, and publicly available data. Users are advised to use this information as a guide and make their own informed decisions. Crichourly does not support or provide insider information and is not liable for any financial losses resulting from the team selections.
