Afghanistan vs South Africa ICC Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE Score: Hashmatullah Shahidi's side will aim for a winning debut in the tournament vs South Africa.

Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs South Africa from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

Group B action gets underway in Karachi when Afghanistan make their debut in the ICC Champions Trophy in a difficult match-up against South Africa.

South Africa will face Australia in the final of the World Test Championship in June and are also gearing up for the Champions Trophy 2025. Former Proteas skipper Graeme Smith feels South Africa will end their ICC Trophy drought this year.

Former South African cricket captain, Graeme Smith, has sounded optimistic about the country's chances of winning an International Cricket Council (ICC) trophy this year. His remarks come ahead of the eight-team Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19, and the World Test Championship (WTC) final in June.

With the eight-team Champions Trophy beginning on February 19 and World Test Championship (WTC) final scheduled for June this year, Smith believes South Africa is on the brink of breaking their ICC trophy drought.

Afghanistan and South Africa are set to lock horns in Match 3 of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, as both sides play the opening game of Group B at this year's mega event. First two days produced couple of centuries and a five-wicket haul,

Afghanistan and South Africa open their campaigns today. While there is one team always the favourite, the other one is AFG.

Here's how to watch the ICC Champions Trophy match on TV and live stream in USA as well as the latest team news. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.