Champions Trophy: When do the Proteas play again?

The Proteas could not have asked for a better start to their Champions Trophy campaign, with an impressive batting and bowling display ensuring they picked up a comfortable 107-run win over a dangerous Afghanistan team.

In-form Ryan Rickelton’s 103 was the bedrock of South Africa’s impressive batting score of 315/6, before Kagiso Rabada typically led from the front with the ball.

It was a great start for the Proteas, but they next face one of the real title contenders, Australia, on Tuesday in Rawalpindi. The match gets under way at 11:00 (SA time).

ICC Champions Trophy – Proteas fixtures

Friday, 21 February – 14:00 (11:00 SAST)

Afghanistan vs South Africa: Proteas won by 107 runs

Tuesday, 25 February – 14:00 (11:00 SAST)

Australia vs South Africa – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Saturday, 01 March – 14:00 (11:00 SAST)

South Africa vs England – The National Stadium, Karachi

Meanwhile, Rickelton said even he was a little awestruck by his latest run of good form across all formats.

“If you had to ask me a few months ago would I be sitting here and things work out the way they do, I would obviously say no, but it’s kind of a point where I am just really trying to simplify my batting,” Rickelton said.

“I have quite a nice foundation and what I wanted to achieve at the moment. I always wanted to be a three-format player, so to have that base is quite nice, and to see that the results in the three different formats over the last two months has been quite warming for me as well.

South Africa squad – ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tony de Zorzi (World Sports Betting Western Province), Marco Jansen (North West University Dragons), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors), and Rassie van der Dussen (DP World Lions).

Travelling reserve

Kwena Maphaka (DP World Lions)

Management

Rob Walter (Head Coach), Khomotso Volvo Masubelele (Team Manager), Imraan Khan (Batting Coach), Anton Roux (Bowling Coach), Wandile Gwavu (Fielding Coach), Runeshan Moodley (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Matthew Reuben (Performance Analyst), Sizwe Hadebe (Physiotherapist), Dr Konrad von Hagen (Team Doctor), Kyle Botha (Logistics and Masseur), Lucy Davey (Media Manager), and Brian Khonto (Security Officer).

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