The South African Champions have a hundred percent record in the World Championship of Legends 2025. They have won two out of two games. Can South Africa Champions beat England Champions in WCL 8th Match and make it three out of three? That is a question. All the live action of the game will be live streamed on the FanCode app as well as the website.
We are almost halfway through the World Championship of Legends. The South Africa Champions play the England Champions in the eighth game of the competition. Grace Road in Leicester is the venue for this game. This is the first game at this venue of the World Championship of Legends 2025. The match starts at 4:30 PM local time, whereas for Indian audience it commences at 9 PM. Eventually, the date for the match is 24th July
Alastair Cook, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Ian Bell, Hashim Amla, Eoin Morgan, Wayne Parnell, and Imran Tahir will be some of the players who will feature in the eighth match of the World Champions of Legends 2025.
Can South Africa Champions beat England Champions in WCL 8th Match?
It is fair to match. South Africa Champions are the best team in the competition, having won both of their games. They have defeated the West Indies Champions and also the Indian Champions. Currently, they are number one on the points table with four points. On the other hand, England has a stinker of the tournament so far. They have just one point in the three matches they played, losing two, and one game ended in no result.
The South African Champions are a better team and they have shown it so far. England Champions can’t be ruled out, but for them, the competition is not going as planned. Our winner prediction for the eighth match of the World Champions of Legends 2025 is the South African Champions.
What is the Head to Head record between South Africa Champions and England Champions?
Both teams have faced each other just once, and it happened in the previous season of the World Championship of Legends. England Champions were a far better team as they dominated the game and won it by nine wickets. Phil Mustard was the Man of the Match in that game as he scored 84* runs in just 35 balls.
Playing XI – South Africa Champions and England Champions
We can sense there will be no changes to the starting eleven of both teams from the last game. There can be changes due to injury, but at this moment, there is nothing confirmed about any injuries to any players. Let us look at the expected playing XI of both teams:
England Champions XI:
- Batsmen: Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, and Eoin Morgan (C)
- All-rounders: Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara and Samit Patel
- Wicketkeepers: Phil Mustard
- Bowlers: Liam Plunkett, Ajmal Shahzad, Chris Tremlett, and Stuart Meaker
South Africa Champions XI:
- Batsmen: Jacques Rudolph, Hashim Amla, Sarel Erwee, and AB de Villiers (C)
- Wicketkeeper: Morne van Wyk
- All-rounders: JP Duminy, JJ Smuts, and Wayne Parnell
- Bowlers: Imran Tahir, Hardus Viljoen and Aaron Phangiso
Our Dream 11 Team Prediction
Ajmal Shahzad was England’s pick of the bowlers in the last match as he bowled with an economy of just 2in his four-over spell. We also saw a vintage AB de Villiers knock, and that battle will be great to watch.
- Captain: AB de Villiers
- Vice captain: Phil Mustard
- Batsmen: Ian Bell and Eoin Morgan
- All-Rounders: JP Duminy, Moeen Ali, Wayne Parnell, and Ravi Bopara
- Wicketkeeper: Morne van Wyk
- Bowlers: Imran Tahir and Ajmal Shahzad
