Australia Champions will square off with Pakistan Champions in the fifth match of the World Championship of Legends 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday, October 5.
Australia Champions, led by Usman Khawaja, suffered a 46-run defeat to India Champions. On the other hand, Pakistan Champions finished the WCL 2025 season as the runners-up after losing to South Africa Champions in the grand finale.
Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 5 Details
Match: Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 5
Time & Date: 5:00 PM IST, Monday, October 5
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 5 Probable XIs
Australia Champions
D Arcy Short, Usman Khawaja (c), Ben Dunk (wk), Callum Ferguson, Jonathan Wells, Joe Burns, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Laughlin, Fawad Ahmed, Kane Richardson, Ben Hilfenhaus
Pakistan Champions
Sharjeel Khan, Kamran Akmal (wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Shahid Afridi (c), Umer Amin, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sohail Tanveer, Amir Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Mohammed Amir
Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 5 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.
Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 5 Top Picks
Ben Hilfenhaus
Ben Hilfenhaus scalped two wickets, conceding 42 runs in his four-over spell at an economy of 10.5 in the first game.
Ben Laughlin
Ben Laughlin could bowl only three overs, but scalped two wickets, conceding 20 runs at an economy of 6.7 in the season opener.
Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 5 Captain picks
D Arcy Short
Australia Champions opener D Arcy Short scored 65 runs off 28 balls with four fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 232.14 against India Champions.
Joe Burns
Australia Champions middle-order batter Joe Burns scored 45 runs off 32 balls with four sixes at a strike rate of 140.62 against India Champions.
Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 5 Head-to-Head Dream11 team
D Arcy Short (c), Usman Khawaja, Ben Dunk, Callum Ferguson, Sharjeel Khan, Joe Burns, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Laughlin, Fawad Ahmed, Kane Richardson, Ben Hilfenhaus (vc)
Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 5 Grand League Dream11 team
D Arcy Short, Usman Khawaja, Ben Dunk, Callum Ferguson, Sharjeel Khan, Joe Burns (c), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Laughlin (vc), Fawad Ahmed, Kane Richardson, Ben Hilfenhaus
