In the seventh game of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Australia and South Africa will be locking horns against each other. The game is scheduled to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday (February 25).
Australia and South Africa have started their respective campaign on a winning note. South Africa’s campaign got underway with an impressive all-round display against Afghanistan as they won the game by 107 runs.
On the other hand, Australia also registered an impressive win in their first game of the tournament. The reigning world champions thrashed bitter rivals England by 5 wickets while chasing a record total of 352 runs.
Both Australia and South Africa will be keen to win the upcoming game and bolster their chances of progressing to the semifinal. So, as they gear up for the game, we are taking a look at the weather and pitch report.
AUS vs SA Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Rawalpindi- ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 7:
AUS vs SA, weather report of Rawalpindi:
The weather report will be a big worry for Australia and South Africa ahead of the AUS vs SA contest.
The report has forecasted rain throughout the day in Rawalpindi on the match day. So, there is a good chance that the start of the game gets delayed due to rain or a wet outfield.
Even during the game, the chances of rain will be between 50-70 percent. So, even if the entire game does not get washed out, there is a good chance that the match will lose a considerable number of overs.
As far as the temperature is concerned, it will be hovering around 15 degrees Celsius throughout the game.
AUS vs SA Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi:
| Matches Played | 26 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 16 (61.54%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 6 (23.08%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 4 (15.38%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 12 (41.38%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 14 (48.28%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 15 (51.72%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 11 (37.93%) |
| Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 337/3 (Pakistan) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 104 (Zimbabwe) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 337/3 (Pakistan) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 33.93 |
| Average Runs per Over | 4.99 |
| Average Score Batting First | 217 |
The AUS vs SA game will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The venue is expected to be an ideal one for the batsmen and the pitch is expected to be flat and the batsmen could dominate the proceedings in the upcoming game.
Rawalpindi stadium last hosted an ODI in 2023 when Pakistan and New Zealand played two games against each other. In both the games, the batsmen had the upper hand.
In the first game, Pakistan chased down 289 against the Black Caps while in the second game, they chased down a big total of 337 runs.
Conclusion:
While the pitch is expected to favor the batsmen, the weather conditions could change the scenario. With the weather forecast predicting rain, fast-bowlers could make a big impact in the upcoming AUS vs SA game.
Both the teams have some quality fast bowlers and they will be keen to make the most of the overcast conditions.