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Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Heinrich Klaasen (Source: AP Photos)
South Africa and New Zealand are playing well against each other in the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025. Both these teams have often been regarded as chokers when it comes to winning the matches that matter the most in multination tournaments like this.
Notably, the two teams played in the semi-final of the ODI World Cup 2015. South Africa were defeated by the Kiwis in that game and went ahead to play in the summit clash against Australia.
Talking about more recent events, in T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa made it to the final but were defeated by India in the game. This indicates the propensity of the Proteas to choke in the big stages and give away important matches to the opposition.
Win Percentage Of The Major Teams In Knockouts Of ICC Events
The stats do suggest the same thing -
| Team | Win% |
|---|---|
| India | 67 |
| Australia | 66 |
| West Indies | 61 |
| Sri Lanka | 53 |
| New Zealand | 41 |
| Pakistan | 39 |
| England | 33 |
| South Africa | 31 |
Looking at the table, we can see that South Africa has the lowest winning percentage in the knock-out games of the ICC events.
The South African fans will be concerned by the numbers as they suggest a very low team success rate in the knock-out stages.
On the other hand, the data suggests that India has been the most successful team in the knockout stages. With a 67% win rate, they just beat Australia to the top spot. With the Indian team having already reached the summit clash, the 1.4 Billion fans will hope that this data turns out true and Indian lift the Champions Trophy for the third time.
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