Pak C vs SA C: Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions
The legends’ rivalry: head-to-head record, the WCL 2025 final, star players, and how to follow every Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions clash.
Last updated: 11 October 2026
SA-C lead the WCL head-to-head
AB de Villiers, 2025 final (60 balls)
SA’s winning margin, 2025 final
WCL 2025 winners’ prize
Pak-C’s 2025 group win total
runs: Pak-C’s 2025 group win margin
The Tournament
What the World Championship of Legends is
The WCL is a T20 league for retired greats — national “Champions” sides of former internationals, played in England.
Legends format
Teams are made up of recently retired international stars — Pakistan Champions, South Africa Champions, India Champions, Australia Champions, England Champions, West Indies Champions and more — playing proper T20 cricket.
English venues
Matches are staged at famous English grounds — Edgbaston in Birmingham hosted the 2025 final; Grace Road in Leicester hosted group games.
Real stakes
The 2025 winners took home $200,000, with $100,000 for the runners-up — and packed crowds for the big rivalries.
Head-To-Head
Head-to-head: every Pak C vs SA C meeting
| Match | Result | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| WCL 2024, group (9 Jul 2024) | SA-C won by 9 wickets — PAK-C 210/4, SA-C 214/1 (18.3 ov) | Sarel Erwee (POTM) |
| WCL 2025, Match 9 (25 Jul 2025, Leicester) | PAK-C won by 31 runs — PAKCH 198/5, SACH 167/9 | Umar Amin 58 (42), POTM; Shoaib Malik 46* |
| WCL 2025, Final (2 Aug 2025, Edgbaston) | SA-C won by 9 wickets — PAK-C 195/5, SA-C 197/1 (16.5 ov) | AB de Villiers 120* (60), POTM |
South Africa Champions lead 2–1. Both SA wins came by 9 wickets — dominant chases — while Pakistan’s win was a 31-run defence built on Umar Amin’s 58.
The Final
The WCL 2025 final: how South Africa won
2 August 2025, Edgbaston, Birmingham — a final decided by one of the great T20 innings.
Pakistan’s 195/5
Pakistan Champions, reaching the final after India’s semi-final walkover, were asked to bat first. Sharjeel Khan blazed 76 off 44 balls (9 fours, 4 sixes), with late impetus from Umar Amin (36* off 19) and Asif Ali (28). Hardus Viljoen and Wayne Parnell (2/32) kept the total to 195/5 — competitive, but not safe.
AB’s 120* — the chase
AB de Villiers produced a vintage masterclass: 120 not out off 60 balls, with 12 fours and 7 sixes, sharing a 145-run second-wicket stand with JP Duminy (50* off 28). South Africa cruised home at 197/1 in 16.5 overs — winning by 9 wickets with 19 balls to spare and lifting their maiden WCL title. De Villiers took Player of the Match, and Pakistan collected $100,000 as runners-up.
The Stars
Star players on both sides
Pakistan Champions
Led by Mohammad Hafeez, with Sharjeel Khan and Kamran Akmal opening, Umar Amin, Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali in the middle order, and a veteran attack of Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan, Saeed Ajmal and Imad Wasim.
South Africa Champions
Captained by AB de Villiers, with Hashim Amla, JP Duminy and Sarel Erwee batting, and Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris with the ball.
Follow
How to follow the rivalry
Broadcast
WCL matches are televised internationally — in Pakistan, check sports channels around tournament time for the WCL broadcast rights.
Live scores
Ball-by-ball coverage and scorecards run on all major cricket score platforms for every WCL fixture.
Reports
Our Pakistan sports desk covers every Pakistan Champions game — previews, reports and player ratings.
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