WCL 2025: India Champions vs Australia Champions; Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions - Cricket Betting Tips, Match Predictions: July 26

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the World Championship of Legends, 10th Match - India Champions vs Australia Champions and 11th Match - Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions, to be played on the 26th of July at the Headingley, Leeds.

Points Table

Ground Stats:

The World Championship of Legends has moved to Headingley, Leeds.

Average Total in 1st Innings (At Headingley, Leeds) - 188

Average Total in 2nd Innings (At Headingley, Leeds) - 148

The teams that win the toss should look to bat first and then defend.

Match Prediction - India Champions v Australia Champions

10th Match - India Champions vs Australia Champions (Headingley, Leeds)

Current Form India Champions:

India Champions are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for India Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2025 is Stuart Binny with 37 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for India Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2025 is Piyush Chawla with 2 scalps under his belt.

India Champions have lost their first game against South Africa Champions by a big margin of 88 runs (DLS method).

South Africa Champions batted first and they posted a huge total of 208 for 6 in 20 overs. Hashim Amla and Jacques Rudolph gave a stable but very slow start to South Africa Champions. Sarel Erwee also got out cheaply and it was all down to the AB de Villiers show. He didn't disappoint and smashed 63 runs off just 30 balls, hitting 3 fours and 4 sixes. JJ Smuts also contributed healthily as South Africa Champions managed to reach a tall total of 208 in their innings.

During the chase, India Champions lost their premier opener Shikhar Dhawan cheaply to Hardus Viljoen. Robin Uthappa and Ambati Rayudu also disappointed and got out for cheap scores. Stuart Binny fought hard and scored 37 runs. However, he didn't find enough support from the other batters, who couldn't really put bat to ball. A short circuit took place in the Floodlights when India Champions were 111 for 9. The match couldn't restart and South Africa Champions were declared winners by 88 runs (DLS method).

Current Form Australia Champions:

Australia Champions are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win to their credit.

The top run scorer for Australia Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2025 is Chris Lynn with 81 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Australia Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2025 is Peter Siddle with 4 scalps under his belt.

Australia Champions have won their previous match against West Indies Champions by 8 runs.

West Indies Champions batted first and they posted a total of 142 for 8 in 20 overs. Dwayne Smith and Chris Gayle made 22 and 21 runs respectively at the top of the order. Lendl Simmons also contributed healthily in the top order. The middle order batters failed infuse momentum into the innings as Australian bowlers kept chipping away with wickets. Peter Siddle picked up 3 wickets for just 28 runs as Australia Champions managed to restrict West Indies Champions to 142 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Shaun Marsh got out cheaply. After his dismissal, Chris Lynn went all guns blazing. He smashed 81 runs in just 27 balls to seal the deal in favor of Australia Champions. Ben Dunk also played a whirlwind knock of 30 runs in 9 balls to help Australia Champions win the game in the 10th over itself with 8 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Australia Champions

Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Moises Henriques, Ben Cutting, D’Arcy Short, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Siddle, Callum Ferguson, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Steve O’Keefe, Rob Quiney, John Hastings

India Champions

Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Piyush Chawla, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron, Vinay Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Siddarth Kaul, Gurkeerat Mann

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – India Champions

Who will win? - Australia Champions

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Ben Dunk (Australia Champions), Yusuf Pathan (India Champions)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nathan Coulter-Nile (Australia Champions),

Most Sixes – Ben Dunk (Australia Champions), Yusuf Pathan (India Champions)

Player of the Match- Ben Dunk (Australia Champions)

Team Scores Batting first – Australia Champions 200+, India Champions 180+

Match Handicap: Australia Champions

Match Prediction - Pakistan Champions v West Indies Champions

11th Match - Pakistan Champions vs West Indies Champions (Headingley, Leeds)

Current Form Pakistan Champions:

Pakistan Champions are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 2 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for Pakistan Champions in the World Championship of Legends is Umar Amin with 64 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Pakistan Champions in the World Championship of Legends is Sohail Tanvir with 2 scalps under his belt.

Pakistan Champions have won their previous match against a strong South African side by 31 runs.

Pakistan Champions batted first and they posted a huge total of 198 for 5 in 20 overs. Sharjeel Khan and Kamran Akmal hit a couple of boundaries early on but they failed to elongate their stay at the crease. Umar Amin and Shoaib Malik then took over and smashed the bowlers to all parts after the 13th over. Amin made 58 runs while Malik scored 46 as Pakistan Champions managed to get to a decent total of 198 in their innings.

During the chase, South Africa Champions lost their way right from the word go. They lost 5 early wickets and looked to be in troubled waters. Mohammad Hafeez bowled spectacularly in the middle overs. He picked up 2 wickets for just 21 runs in his spell of 4 overs and sealed the deal in favor of Pakistan Champions. Morne van Wyk scored 44 runs off 20 balls but the match was all but over by then. South Africa Champions could manage 167 in their 20 overs and Pakistan Champions won the game by 31 runs.

Current Form West Indies Champions:

West Indies Champions are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 win and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for West Indies Champions in the World Championship of Legends is Chadwick Walton with 110 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for West Indies Champions in the World Championship of Legends is Fidel Edwards with 6 scalps under his belt.

West Indies Champions have lost their previous match against Australia Champions by 8 wickets.

West Indies Champions batted first and they posted a total of 142 for 8 in 20 overs. Dwayne Smith and Chris Gayle made 22 and 21 runs respectively at the top of the order. Lendl Simmons also contributed healthily in the top order. The middle order batters failed infuse momentum into the innings as Australian bowlers kept chipping away with wickets. Peter Siddle picked up 3 wickets for just 28 runs as Australia Champions managed to restrict West Indies Champions to 142 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Shaun Marsh got out cheaply. After his dismissal, Chris Lynn went all guns blazing. He smashed 81 runs in just 27 balls to seal the deal in favor of Australia Champions. Ben Dunk also played a whirlwind knock of 30 runs in 9 balls to help Australia Champions win the game in the 10th over itself with 8 wickets in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Pakistan Champions

Sohaib Maqsood, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asif Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal

West Indies Champions

Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Sheldon Cottrell, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chadwick Walton, Shannon Gabriel, Ashley Nurse, Fidel Edwards, William Perkins, Suliemann Benn, Dave Mohammed, Nikita Miller

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – West Indies Champions

Who will win? - Pakistan Champions

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan Champions), Chadwick Walton (West Indies Champions)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan Champions), Ashley Nurse (West Indies Champions)

Most Sixes – Asif Ali (Pakistan Champions), Chadwick Walton (West Indies Champions)

Player of the Match- Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan Champions)

Team Scores Batting first – West Indies Champions 180+, Pakistan Champions 195+

Match Handicap: Pakistan Champions

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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