South Africa Champions will take on England Champions in the Semi-Final 1 match of the World Championship of Legends 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, October 16
South Africa Champions, captained by Faf du Plessis, are in pole position with five wins from five matches. Meanwhile, England Champions, captained by Ravi Bopara, are in fourth position with two wins and three losses from five fixtures.
South Africa Champions vs England Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Semi-Final 1 Details
Match: South Africa Champions vs England Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Semi-Final 1
Time & Date: 5:00 PM IST, Friday, October 16
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
South Africa Champions vs England Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Semi-Final 1 Probable XIs
South Africa Champions
Faf du Plessis (c), Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Morne van Wyk (wk), Colin Ingram, Robbie Frylinck, Wayne Parnell, Shaun van Berg, Hardus Viljoen, Aaron Phangiso, Marchant de Lange
England Champions
Ravi Bopara (c), Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Moeen Ali, Samit Patel, Phil Mustard (wk), Owais Shah, Liam Plunkett, Ajmal Shahzad, Tymal Mills, Ryan Sidebottom
South Africa Champions vs England Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Semi-Final 1 Pitch Report
The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first, thanks to the dew factor. However, the surface is expected to assist both batters and bowlers equally. As the game progresses to the middle overs, we can see spinners do well.
South Africa Champions vs England Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Semi-Final 1 Top Picks
Hardus Viljoen
South Africa Champions premium bowler Hardus Viljoen has scalped 11 wickets in five games.
Liam Plunkett
England Champions star bowler Liam Plunkett has picked up six wickets in five matches.
South Africa Champions vs England Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Semi-Final 1 Captain picks
Jean-Paul Duminy
South Africa Champions batter Jean-Paul Duminy scored 258 runs with 18 fours and 18 sixes at a strike rate of 174.32 in five matches.
Ravi Bopara
England Champions top-order batter Ravi Bopara scored 215 runs with 15 fours and 16 sixes at a strike rate of 179.17 in five matches.
South Africa Champions vs England Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Semi-Final 1 Head-to-Head Dream11 team
Jean-Paul Duminy(c), Faf du Plessis, Morne van Wyk, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Phil Mustard, Hardus Viljoen(vc), Wayne Parnell, Liam Plunkett, Ajmal Shahzad, Tymal Mills
South Africa Champions vs England Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Semi-Final 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Morne van Wyk, Ravi Bopara(c), Samit Patel, Phil Mustard, Hardus Viljoen, Wayne Parnell, Liam Plunkett(vc), Ajmal Shahzad, Tymal Mills
