As both teams fall in Group B, they have shown strong performances and achieved success in white-ball cricket. However, neither of them has won the title of a major ICC tournament.

South Africa came close last year, reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, while Afghanistan made history by qualifying for the final four at the ICC men s T20 World Cup for the first time.

Afghanistan Squad

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Travelling reserve: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami

South Africa Squad

Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch. Reserves: Kwena Maphaka