PAK vs SA Match Preview- 1st ODI, South Africa Tour of Pakistan 2025
Published - 04 Nov 2025, 12:30 PM
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Pakistan will face South Africa in the first of the three-match ODI series. The PAK vs SA Match Preview provides today's match details for the 1st ODI of the South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025.
PAK vs SA Match Preview- 1st ODI, South Africa Tour of Pakistan 2025:
Date and Venue:
The PAK vs SA match will be played from November 4 at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. The game will start at 3:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Pakistan
Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
South Africa
Matthew Breetzke (c), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile, and Lizaad Williams
PAK vs SA Key battles:
Babar Azam vs Lungi Ngidi
Babar Azam would like to build on the match and series-winning knock that he played in the final T20I against South Africa and replicate a similar performance in the opening ODI.
Babar will be up against Lungi Ngidi, who is the most experienced bowler in the South African bowling attack, and would look to put his hand up and pick crucial wickets for the team.
Fakhar Zaman vs Nandre Burger
Pakistan's opening batter Fakhar Zaman, who is making a comeback in the ODI team after missing the last ODI series due to injury, would want to put all his experience to good use and get the team off to a good start.
Fakhar will face the challenge of Nandre Burger, who is expected to take the new ball for South Africa from one end.
Matthew Breetzke vs Shaheen Afridi
South Africa's captain for this particular series, Matthew Breetzke, would want to have a good start to the series both as a batter and as a captain, and would look to lead from the front.
Hendricks will have to face the challenge of his counterpart, Shaheen Afridi, who would wish to pick at least a couple of wickets with the new ball
Dewald Brevis vs Mohammad Nawaz
Talented South African batter Dewald Brevis will be entrusted to control things in the middle overs, while batting probably at number four or five for South Africa.
Brevis will have to tackle the bowling of Mohammad Nawaz, who is going through a purple match since making a comeback in the team, and would hope to deliver a strong performance being the senior spinner in the side.
PAK vs SA Key Players:
PAK- Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz
SA- Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
PAK vs SA Weather Report:
There are no chances of rain during the game in Faisalabad with a maximum temperature of 27°C and a minimum of 13°C.
Conclusion
Pakistan would look to get back to winning ways in ODI cricket by winning the first ODI against South Africa.
South Africa, on the other hand, would also aim to continue the good form that they have shown in the ODI format in the last couple of years.
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