West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions, the 2nd match of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025, will be played on 19 July. Chris Gayle is leading the West Indies squad filled with stars like Lendl Simmons, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, and Dwayne Smith. On the other hand, the AB de Villiers-led South Africa also has names like Hashim Amla, Albie Morkel, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, and Chris Morris. In this article we’ve covered the WCL 2025 West Indies vs South Africa prediction, pitch report, both teams previews, where to watch, and more.
Match Details
| Match | West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions |
| Date | 19 July 2025 |
| Time | 5:00 PM |
| Venue | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
West Indies Champions preview
The West Indies Champions, led by Chris Gayle, feature a solid squad with names like Lendl Simmons, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, Sheldon Cottrell, and Shannon Gabriel. The batting lineup of the teams is very strong. Gayle and Simmons will open while they have Pollard in the middle, who recently helped MI New York to win the MLC 2025. However, the bowling lineup of the team looks average.
South Africa Champions preview
AB de Villiers is back leading the South Africa Champions in the World Championship of Legends. The Proteas squad features names like Hashim Amla, Albie Morkel, JP Duminy, Chris Morris, Imran Tahir, and Wayne Parnell. The team looks very balanced in both the batting and bowling departments. This is the first game for the team, and they will aim to kick off the tournament with a win.
H2H record
| Winnner | Won by | Date |
| West Indies Champions | 6 wickets | 07 July 2024 |
West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions Pitch Report
WCL 2025 West Indies vs South Africa, the 2nd match of the season, will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The pitch here is often a balanced surface. In a total of 115 T20 matches played at this venue, the team batting first won 63, while the chasing team emerged victorious 51 times.
WCL 2025 West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions: Who will win?
West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions, the 2nd match of the World Championship of Legends 2025, is set to be a close contest with West Indies expected to come out on top. They feature a solid batting lineup featuring active players like Kieron Pollard. South Africa also has a good lineup, but the Windies power-packed batting gives them an edge in this match.
Where to watch the World Championship of Legends 2025?
Fans can catch all the action of the West Indies Champions vs South Arica Champions on the Sports Sports network.
