Pakistan will be up against South Africa in the first of the three-match ODI series. This article provides details about Pakistan's Playing 11 vs South Africa for the first match of the series.
Pakistan Playing XI vs South Africa- 1st ODI, South Africa Tour of Pakistan 2025:Openers: Fakhar Zaman, Saim AyubPakistan would want to continue the momentum the team has picked up courtesy of a win in the third and final T20I against South Africa and replicate the same performance in the opening game of the three-match ODI series.
Pakistan will be led by a new captain in ODI cricket, Shaheen Afridi, who returns as the captain having previously led the team in the T20I series against New Zealand last year.