Table of Contents
- Head-to-Head Overview
- Key Timeline
- Pakistan T20I Squad vs SA
- South Africa T20I Squad vs PAK
- Top Players Comparison
- Series Records & WC Moments
- Recent Test Results
- FAQs
Head-to-Head Overview
| Format | Matches | PAK Wins | SA Wins | Draws/NR | PAK Win % |
| Tests | 30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 20% |
| ODIs | 87 | 34 | 47 | 6 | 39% |
| T20Is | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 56% |
| Total | 142 | 54 | 75 | 13 | 38% |
Latest: PAK leads T20Is!
Key Timeline
| Year | Format | Key Match | Winner | Hero Moment |
| 1995 | ODI | WC QF | PAK | Inzi 60* chase |
| 2003 | ODI | WC | PAK | Anwar 101 |
| 2011 | ODI | WC SF | PAK | Akmal 29* |
| 2019 | ODI | WC | PAK | Wahab 3/46 |
| 2023 | ODI | WC | SA | Shamsi 4/60 |
| 2025 | Test | 1st Test Lahore | PAK | 93 runs win! |
| 2025 | Test | 2nd Test Rawalpindi | SA | Series 1-1 |
| 2025 | T20I | 1st T20I (Today!) | Live | Ferreira vs Agha |
T20I series kicks off Oct 29!
Pakistan T20I Squad vs SA (Oct 23 Announcement) Captain: Salman Ali Agha
| Player | Role | Bat | Bowl | vs SA Stat |
| Salman Ali Agha (c) | Allr | RHB | Off | 200+ T20 runs |
| Babar Azam | Bat | RHB | – | 500+ runs |
| Shaheen Afridi | Bowl | LHB | LF | 15 wkts |
| Naseem Shah | Bowl | RHB | RF | Pace star |
| Abrar Ahmed | Bowl | RHB | LG | Mystery spin |
| Saim Ayub | Open | LHB | – | Rising opener |
| Sahibzada Farhan | Mid | RHB | – | Power hitter |
| Usman Khan | WK | RHB | – | Quick scorer |
| Faheem Ashraf | Allr | LHB | RM | Death overs |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Allr | LHB | SLO | Spin allr |
| Abdul Samad | Bat | RHB | – | Finisher |
| Hasan Nawaz | Open | RHB | RM | Aggressive |
| Mohammad Wasim Jnr | Bowl | RHB | RFM | Bouncer king |
| Mohammad Salman Mirza | Bowl | RHB | LF | Left-arm swing |
| Usman Tariq | Bowl | RHB | RO | Uncapped debut? |
Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf PCB Official
Also Read: https://thegenzcricket.com/india-national-cricket-team-vs-australian-mens-cricket-team-timeline/
South Africa T20I Squad vs PAK (Updated w/ Injuries) Captain: Donovan Ferreira
| Player | Role | Bat | Bowl | vs PAK Stat |
| Donovan Ferreira (c) | Mid Bat | RHB | RO | New skipper |
| Quinton de Kock | WK Bat | LHB | – | T20 legend |
| Reeza Hendricks | Open | RHB | RO | Consistent |
| Tony de Zorzi | Top | LHB | RO | Debut intl? |
| Dewald Brevis | Mid | RHB | Leg | Baby Shark! |
| Matthew Breetzke | Bat | RHB | – | Replacement |
| Corbin Bosch | Allr | RHB | RFM | Seam allr |
| George Linde | Allr | LHB | SLO | Spin threat |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowl | RHB | RFM | Bounce king |
| Nandre Burger | Bowl | LHB | LFM | Left-arm fire |
| Ottneil Baartman | Bowl | RHB | RMF | Swing |
| Lizaad Williams | Bowl | LHB | RMF | Replacement |
| Andile Simelane | Allr | RHB | RF | Young gun |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | Bowl | RHB | Leg | Leggie |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | WK | LHB | – | Young WK |
Out: Miller, Coetzee
Top Players Comparison
| Cat | PAK Star | Stat vs SA | SA Star | Stat vs PAK |
| Runs | Babar | 450 | QDK | 400+ |
| Wkts | Shaheen | 20 | Ngidi | 15 |
| Allr | Agha | 150r+10w | Linde | 100r+12w |
| WC Hero | Inzi | 500+ | AB | 400+ |
Series Records & WC
| Type | PAK Wins | SA Wins | Key WC Moment |
| Tests | 3 | 8 | 2025: PAK 1-1 draw |
| ODIs | 4 | 6 | 2019: Wahab fire |
| T20 | 5 | 4 | 2022: 33r win |
| WC ODIs | 4 | 4 | 2023 thriller |
Recent Test Results 2025 Series
| Match | Venue | PAK | SA | Result |
| 1st | Lahore | 378 & 167 | 252 & 200 | PAK won 93r |
| 2nd | Rawalpindi | – | – | SA won |
Series Drawn 1-1!
FAQs Top 10 Questions
Pakistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline:
| Q | A |
| 1. Who captains PAK T20I? | Salman Ali Agha |
| 2. SA T20I captain? | Donovan Ferreira |
| 3. When 1st T20I? | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 4. PAK T20I win % vs SA? | 56% |
| 5. Babar back? | Yes! Comeback |
| 6. Recent Test winner? | PAK 1st, SA 2nd |
| 7. Top PAK bowler vs SA? | Shaheen 20 wkts |
| 8. QDK in SA squad? | Yes, WK |
| 9. Uncapped in PAK? | Usman Tariq |
| 10. Where to watch? | PTV/PCB App |
