Afghanistan vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025 Live Score: In what promises to be an engrossing affair, Afghanistan take on South Africa in the third match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 today. This will be the first match of Group B that also includes Australia and England. Despite the history, on recent form, Afghanistan start this contest as the favourites. The Hashmatullah Shahid-led Afghans have won eight of their last 10 ODIs. This run includes a historic 2-1 series win against South Africa.

On the other hand, South Africa have lost their last six ODIs. However, in their defense, the inaugural winners of Champions Trophy were missing several of their first-choice stars during these matches.

Afghanistan vs South Africa Full Squads

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Ikram Alikhil, Naveed Zadran, Nangeyalia Kharote

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (captain), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Rassie van der Dussen