Australia Champions will face South Africa Champions in the ninth match of the World Championship of Legends 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, October 9.
Australia Champions, captained by Usman Khawan, suffered a 46-run defeat to India Champions in the campaign opener. Later, they bagged a 37-run win over Bangladesh Champions. On the other hand, South Africa Champions, led by AB de Villiers, secured a 97-run win against West Indies Champions in their season opener.
Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 9 Details
Match: Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 9
Time & Date: 5:00 PM IST, Friday, October 9
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 9 Pitch Report
As the game progresses to the middle overs, we can see spinners doing well. However, the captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first. The Sharjah surface is expected to be a sporting one, with both batters and bowlers having their fair share.
Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 9 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
South Africa Champions
AB de Villiers (c), Faf du Plessis, Richard Levi, Colin Ingram, Morne van Wyk (wk), Sarel Erwee, Aaron Phangiso, Wayne Parnell, Marchant de Lange, Imran Tahir, Robbie Frylinck
Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions, World Championship of Legends 2026, Match 9 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: South Africa Champions
Comparatively, South Africa Champions have better squad depth, and they are expected to have a better game time against the Australia Champions. That said, we can expect the AB de Villiers-led side to come out on top quite comfortably.
