South Africa announced to play XI for WTC Final 2025, Lungi NGD returns as Den Patterson

South Africa has named its playing XI for the World Test Championship (WTC) finals 2025 a day earlier. Proteus captain Temba Bavuma addressed the press at Lord’s and, rather in Ben Stokes-Ian Way, named the team, who would fight for the Test mace.

Lungi cash return

Attractively, Insidspports predicted that South Africa would be the exact Xi’s name. Were talking about it. Will Bavuma decide to take Tony de Jorji, a opener who has shown a glimpse of talent? Will Keshav Maharaj be included, knowing that his services may not be required for a long period or perhaps for the entire match? Would it be correct that bringing Lungi in cash, who has not played a Test match over Dane Patterson since August 2024, who has been his best bowler in the last few matches?

But in the end, South Africa has decided to continue trusting Maharaj and his invaluable left -arm spin. Don is supported by Triston Stabs over D Jorzi. And chose NGIDI, which can do much more on an unhealthy pitch than the patterns due to its height, speed and variations.

“What is probably one of the hard decisions. We see what Dane Patterson had done for us by the end of the previous season. But it was more than a strategic approach. Perhaps a little higher speed than lungi looks like a little longer. He will attack that bowling a little more. Bavuma said.

No stabs, valor at 3

Bavuma has approved that it will be a Vian Maller who will bat at number three instead of Triston Stabs. In his home matches, the all-rounder batted once or twice. And even against Zimbabwe, in the practice match for the WTC final, Mulder played in position.

“The Mulder is quite young in that situation. But I think it is being played with the Mulder, and the way he has grown within the red-core format in the last two years. It is about giving him a lot of confidence, supporting him, supporting him and simply allows him to do the best. He is an opportunity in a pressure position. Bavuma said.

WTC is playing South Africa XI for the final 2025

Batsmen: Ryan Ryan Ricelton, Eden Markram, Triston Stabs, Temba Bavuma (C), David Bedingam, Kyle Verraine (WK)

All rounder: Marco Jansen, Vian Mulder

Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Cash

bench: Tony de Jorzi, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusmy, Dan Patterson