The South Africa team for the 2025 WTC Final has been revealed. At the Lord’s in London, the Proteas will square up against the defending champions, Australia, in the WTC 2023–25 summit match. Temba Bavuma, the Proteas’ outstanding batsman, will lead the team in the last Test, which is scheduled to start on June 11. Kyle Verrynne will serve as the wicketkeeper. The XI now includes ace pacers Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada.
Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton will open the innings, while Wiaan Mulder, an all-rounder, will bat at number three and hold the key to their top order. In the event that mainstay Verreynne is unable to play, the left-handed opener can also serve as a backup wicketkeeping alternative. Tristan Stubbs will bat at number five, followed by David Bedingham at number six, and captain Bavuma at number four. With his left-arm pace, tall all-rounder Marco Jansen offers a third seam option in addition to a useful batting option in the lower middle order.
As the Rainbow Nation’s specialist spinner, Keshav Maharaj will be playing; if necessary, Markram may provide help.
Every day of the exciting match will start at 3:00 PM (Indian Standard Time) on Wednesday, June 11 at London’s famous Lord’s Cricket Ground. The WTC Final 2025 is available to Indian viewers on JioHotstar (online and app) and Star Sports Network Channels.
South Africa’s starting lineup
David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, and Lungi Ngidi
South Africa, who have come very close on numerous times but have been unable to make the moment matter, will have a great chance to end their ICC title curse in this game. They lost by a slim margin of 7 runs in the final over of their most recent ICC final, which they played against India in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Later, the Australians defeated South Africa in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025.
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