ZIM vs SA Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch – Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series 2025, 1st T20I

ZIM vs SA Dream11 Prediction [Source: @mufaddal_vohra, @yashjain4163/x]

Zimbabwe (ZIM) and South Africa (SA) cricket teams to collide in the opening match of the Zimbabwe T20I tri-series on Monday, July 14. The match will be hosted by the iconic Harare Sports Club in Harare and the action will commence from 4:30 PM IST onwards.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

Hot Picks For ZIM vs SA 1st T20I Dream11 Team Today

Zimbabwe

Sikandar Raza

• Recent Form: 194 runs and 8 wickets in 10 matches
• Zimbabwe captain and senior all-rounder Sikandar Raza has scored 194 runs in his last 10 T20I matches. The 105-match veteran holds an overall career batting strike rate of 136.07. Raza has also picked up 81 wickets in his career, including eight in his last 10 matches.

Brian Bennett

• Recent Form: 222 runs in 10 matches
• Brian Bennett has made 222 runs in his last 10 matches for Zimbabwe. The 21-year-old has played 30 T20Is, having aggregated 692 runs overall at a strike rate of nearly 140.

Trevor Gwandu

• Recent Form: 11 wickets in 7 matches
• Zimbabwe fast bowler Trevor Gwandu has been holding an economy rate of less than seven-runs-an-over in his last seven T20I matches. The speedster has also picked up 11 wickets in the process at a bowling strike rate of 12.09.

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South Africa

Reeza Hendricks

• Recent Form: 325 runs in 9 matches
• Prolific South African opener Reeza Hendricks has been averaging 36.11 in his last nine T20I matches. The 35-year-old holds an experience of 78 T20I games, and has tallied over 2,000 runs at a healthy average of 30.28.

Rassie van der Dussen

• Recent Form: 186 runs in 7 matches
• South Africa captain Rassie van der Dussen has minted 186 runs in his last seven T20Is. The cricketer recently represented the Islamabad United franchise in the PSL 2025 season in Pakistan.

Gerald Coetzee

• Recent Form: 12 wickets in 10 matches
• Young South African fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has picked up 12 wickets in his 10-match T20I career so far since his debut back in August 2023. In all T20s overall, Coetzee averages 23.08 with the ball, having collected 95 wickets in 71 innings.

ZIM vs SA 1st T20I Weather And Pitch Today

Weather – As per AccuWeather, the weather is expected to remain sunny during the scheduled match time in Harare. The temperature will hover in the range of 21° and 22°. With no chances of rainfall, fans can expect an uninterrupted afternoon of cricket.

Pitch report – The conditions at the Harare Sports Club in Harare offer a balanced contest between bat and ball. The average first innings total at the venue in the last five T20Is has amounted to 146. Batters will find it tricky to score runs early in the innings owing to bounce and movement for the fast bowlers. Spinners will gain assistance as the game progresses.

Harare Sports Club – Record Of Chasing Team

The chasing teams have managed to win 24 of the 60 T20I matches played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. The teams batting first, on the other hand, have won on 34 occasions. In the last 15 men’s T20Is, the chasing teams have won 10 matches and lost just five.

ZIM vs SA 1st T20I Captain And Vice-Captain Picks

ZIM vs SA 1st T20I Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

ZIM vs SA 1st T20I: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Brian Bennett, Tony Munyonga
All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Corbin Bosch, Ryan Burl
Bowlers: Lungi Ngidi, Blessing Muzarabani, Gerald Coetzee

Captain: Rassie van der Dussen
Vice-captain: Sikandar Raza

ZIM vs SA 1st T20I Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

ZIM vs SA 1st T20I: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Clive Madande
Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, Brian Bennett, Dewald Brevis
All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, George Linde
Bowlers: Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger, Trevor Gwandu

Captain: Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Vice-captain: Brian Bennett

ZIM vs SA 1st T20I Expert Advice

South Africa will start out as favourites to upstage hosts Zimbabwe in the opening match of the Zimbabwe T20I tri-series 2025 in Harare. With batters like Reeza Hendricks, captain Rassie van der Dussen and rising stars like Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius, the Proteas have the desired firework in their batting line-up. Fast bowlers like Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger will also be expected to make the most of the new ball early in the innings.

For Zimbabwe, it is imperative for senior pros and all-rounders like Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl to lead the team by example. Bowlers Blessing Muzarabani and Trevor Gwandu can also spring a surprise or two, especially with the new ball.

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