A four and a six from JP Duminy to lift the title in style. South Africa Champions beat Pakistan Champions by nine wickets to win the trophy. ABD remained not out on 120 while Duminy was unbeaten on 50.  

Brace yourselves!! South Africa are set to be crowned WCL 2025 champions in just a matter of time. The Proteas need 12 runs in four overs. SA-C 184/1 (16) 

After ABD, its time for JP Duminy to get into the act. The left-hander has been in good form and has already entered thirties. SA-C 167/1 (14)

Ab de Villiers just took 47 balls to smash another hundred in WCL 2025 – his third in the tournament. SA-C 143/1 (12)

There is no stopping Ab de Villiers as the South African captain smashed his third century in the tournament to put his team in contention for the trophy. SA-C 134/1 (11)

OUTTTT!!! Saeed Ajmal gets the first breakthrough for Pakistan as Hashim Amla departs for 18. SA-C 72/1 (6)

ABD goes berserk as the former South African captain takes 16 runs from Sohail Tanvir’s first over. SA-C 53/0 (4)

AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla have given South Africa a flying start in the chase, reaching 37/0 in just three overs. De Villiers has already smashed three sixes and two fours.

A 61-run stand between Umar Amin and Asif Ali helped Pakistan to reach 195/5 in 20 overs. 

Brilliant comeback from South Africa as Hardus Viljoen and Wayne Parnell get two wickets in two overs. It was Viljoen first who dismissed the big-hitting Sharjeel Khan for 76 off 44 balls. Parnell had Shoaib Malik caught by Sarel Erwee for 20. PAK-C 134/4 (15) 

Huge over for Pakistan as Sharjeel Khan targets Aaron Phangiso for a 22-run over. PAK-C 123/2 (13) 

Fifty for Sharjeel Khan in the final as Pakistan Champions reach 89/2 in 10 overs. 

The run-rate seemed to have dropped down for Pakistan after the dismissal of Mohammad Hafeez. Sharjeel Khan is going strong at one end while Shoaib Malik is taking time at the other. Sharjeel has entered in his forties. PAK-C 76/2 (8) 

Pakistan lose another wicket in the form of captain Mohammad Hafeez. After his brief entertaining innings, Hafeez hits straight at the hands of Duanne Olivier. He goes for 17 off Wayne Parnell. PAK-C 55/2 (5.4)

Pakistan might have lost Kamran Akmal but that doesn’t stop the flurry of boundaries from Sharjeel Khan and Mohammad Hafeez. The duo hit Imran Tahir and Hardus Viljoen for four fours and a six to keep the run rate over 10 runs per over. PAK-C 41/1 (4)

OUTTTT!!! South Africa have got their first wicket and its dangerous Kamran Akmal. Hardus Viljoen goes through the defense of Akmal as Pakistan lose their first in the third over. Akmal goes for 2. PAK-C 14/1 (2.2)

Sharjeel Khan and Kamran Akmal open the batting for Pakistan. Hardus Viljoen opens the attack for South Africa. A boundary in the first over from Sharjeel to start the game. PAK-C 8/0 (1)

AB de Villiers , Chris Morris, Richard Levi, Henry Davids

Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Fawad Alam

Hashim Amla, JJ Smuts, Morne van Wyk(w), Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Jacques Rudolph, Aaron Phangiso, Imran Tahir, Duanne Olivier

Sharjeel Khan, Kamran Akmal(w), Mohammad Hafeez(c), Asif Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Umar Amin, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir, Rumman Raees, Saeed Ajmal

Pakistan Champions have won the toss and Mohammad Hafeez opted to bat first. 

We are just few minutes away from the toss as Pakistan Champions and South Africa Champions fight for one last time in the WCL 2025. 

The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned the use of country’s name in any privately-run cricket leagues. That means, Pakistan won be able to play under the name of Pakistan Champions in the next season of WCL. The development came in after India Champions refused play Pakistan Champions in WCL 2025 in light of Pahalgam attack. 

South Africa Champions: 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.

Pakistan Champions: Sharjeel Khan, Kamran Akmal (wk), Fawad Alam, Umar Amin, Asif Ali, Shoaib Malik (c), Imad Wasim, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal.

The WCL 2025 final between Pakistan and South Africa can be watches live on Star Sports channels in India. For the OTT lovers, FanCode will live stream the game from 9 PM IST.  

As far as South Africa are concerned, their only loss came against Pakistan. They had defeated India, England, West Indies and Australia to finish second in the points table. In the semifinal, South Africa got better of Australia to enter the final.  

Pakistan have been one of the dominant sides in WCL 2025. After their opening clash with India Champions was cancelled, Pakistan defeated England, South Africa, West Indies and Australia to top the table after the league stage. Pakistan didn’t had to drop a sweat in the semifinal after the India Champions withdrew. 

JJ Smuts, AB de Villiers(c), Morne van Wyk(w), Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Henry Davids, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Jacques Rudolph, Aaron Phangiso, Duanne Olivier, Imran Tahir, Albie Morkel, Hashim Amla, Chris Morris, Dane Vilas, Richard Levi

Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Kamran Akmal (w), Fawad Alam, Umar Amin, Asif Ali, Shoaib Malik (c), Imad Wasim, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Rumman Raees, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Abdul Razzaq

The WCL 2025 final between Pakistan and South Africa will start at 9 PM IST at Edgbaston in Birmingham. 

Hello and welcome to the final of WCL 2025 between Pakistan Champions and South Africa Champions in Birmingham.