South Africa Tour of Pakistan 2025: Teams & Squads

Starting from October, South Africa is touring Pakistan for a multi-format series. They would be hoping to win all matches on this tour, as their team is looking very well-balanced this time. When the Proteas last toured Pakistan in 2021, they lost both the Test and T20I series against the Babar-led side. It was a disappointing tour for them in terms of performance, because no one really stood out for the team during that tour.

Proteas will now try to do something magical on this year’s tour, as they have a very strong side for both red and white ball games. They have recently won the World Test Championship Final against Australia, showcasing their worth in test cricket. With this tour, Proteas will enter into a new World Test Championship cycle, so winning the first series would be important for them.

On the other hand, Pakistan will look to dominate the South African side by making full use of their home conditions. It would be interesting to see what type of pitches Pakistan will produce for the test matches. The green shirts have recently found good success with the spin tracks, so it is expected that they will prepare them again to trap South Africa in the upcoming test matches.

Keeping in view that challenge, South Africa has also picked a test side that can counter the spin threat efficiently. Just like Pakistan, they have picked specialist spinners who can make the ball talk on dusty rank turners.

Let’s analyze the SA vs PAK squad below, as that will give us a clear view how the matches will be played out. There are plenty of stars available in both teams, so we can expect a thrilling contest between them in the upcoming matches.

Analyzing South Africa Squad

South Africa has picked a very well-balanced squad for the matches against Pakistan. They have picked specialist batters who can play spin well in the sub-continent conditions. Similarly, they have also picked bowlers who can use these conditions accordingly to challenge Pakistan’s batters on their home turf. It is therefore a good squad that can produce positive results for South Africa on this tour.

South Africa Test Series Squad

Aiden Markram (capt), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj (second Test only), Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne

South Africa ODI Series Squad

Matthew Breetzke (capt), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile

 

South Africa T20I Series Squad

David Miller (capt), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Andile Simelane, Lizaad Williams

Analyzing Pakistan Squad

Pakistan has also picked a strong squad that can challenge the Proteas in both test matches. They would be feeling confident with the return of Babar Azam, as he has always performed well in home conditions. The squads for ODI and T20I matches will be announced shortly, as the selectors are currently analyzing the performance of some players in the domestic circuit before taking the final selection call.

Pakistan Test Series Squad

Shan Masood (capt), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Afridi, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (wk), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Final Words

The upcoming matches between South Africa and Pakistan will be highly competitive as both teams have reputed names in their squads. South Africa would try to produce strong performances on this tour, as their star cricketers like Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, and David Miller can produce match-winning acts during the crunch moments. 

Pakistan, on the other hand, will try to utilize its home conditions to negate the South African attack, which is relatively a bit inexperienced due to some injuries.