The South Africa National Cricket Team has not won the ICC trophy since 1998. However, they were close to ending their drought in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, but India shattered their dreams by winning the title clash by seven runs in Barbados last year.
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Shane Watson wrote in his column for ICC: “India has an incredibly strong squad, and the conditions will suit them, of course. It’s a squad that is used to hot and humid conditions, so they will be hard to beat. There is hardly any player turnover from the last World Cup to now, and that consistency is hard to overlook.”
I really believe in this Proteas team: Shane Watson
The former Australian player added, “The other team I really like is South Africa. They made the final in the last T20 World Cup and have so much talent there. I know they have not quite gotten over the line at ICC events, but I really believe in this team.
"The batting lineup is so good; they have Heinrich Klaasen, who is one of the best short-format batters in the world, and David Miller as well. They have a range of skills with the ball as well, and the spinners add huge value there.”
If they do, the floodgates could well open: Shane Watson's big prediction for South Africa
The Aussie predicted that if the South Africans could finally break the curse, it could mark the beginning of a dominant era for the Proteas on the global stage.
Notably, South Africa had a dominant start to their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign, beating Afghanistan by 107 runs in Karachi to send a warning to other teams not to take them lightly.
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