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As IPL 2025 is ready to resume on May 17, the majority of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) international players will likely land in Bengaluru between Wednesday evening and early Thursday. At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, KKR will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru in an important game as the season begins. Following the IPL's one-week suspension on May 9 due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, and team coach Dwayne Bravo, who are part of KKR's West Indian contingent, have been in Dubai since departing India. After a ceasefire was declared on May 10, the IPL might potentially return, and clubs started calling up their foreign players. While South Africa's Anrich Nortje will join the team in Bengaluru from the Maldives, KKR's wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who is currently in Kabul, will travel to Dubai to join the West Indian team. Fast bowler Spencer Johnson and all-rounder Moeen Ali are currently in Australia and the UK, respectively, and while there is no word on when they will be available again, there are signs that they will. The return of Quinton de Kock has not yet been confirmed. On Wednesday, KKR's Indian players and support staff are expected to begin arriving in Bengaluru in groups. With 5 wins and one loss from 12 games, KKR is now ranked sixth in the standings. On May 25, KKR will play their final league match in Delhi against Sunrisers Hyderabad following their match against RCB. To have a chance of making the playoffs, they must win both games to get 15 points. On Monday, the IPL announced the updated schedule for the remaining games of the season, which now includes 13 league games in addition to the four playoff games. The locations for the playoffs have not yet been revealed, but the remaining league games will take place in Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. The following are the playoff dates: May 29 for Qualifier 1, May 30 for Eliminator 2, June 1 for F

Match Preview: In the third game of the ICC Champions Trophy, Afghanistan will play South Africa. Karachi's National Stadium will host this game. The top eight rated men's national teams will compete in the Champions Trophy 2025, which will take place from February 19 to March 9, 2025. New Zealand, India, and Pakistan are in Group A. Meanwhile, South Africa, Afghanistan, England, and Australia are also part of Group B. Expect the Champions Trophy 2025 to be a fiercely competitive event with only three games for each nation and simulated knockout cricket. South Africa and Afghanistan have played five ODI matches against one another. Afghanistan has emerged victorious twice in these five games, while South Africa has won three. Bavuma will captain South Africa, and Shahidi will head Afghanistan. South Africa has performed successfully in the ICC competitions, making it to the WT20 2024 Final and the CWC 2023 Semifinal in India. Having lost on both occasions, they will be eager to advance in this CT. Afghanistan performed admirably in the 2023 50-over World Cup after making significant progress. Their goal is to surprise a few teams under potentially favorable circumstances. It looks like this will be a fiercely competitive game. Afghanistan vs. South Africa Match Details: Match: Afghanistan vs South Africa (AFG vs SA) League: ODI Champions Cup Date: Friday, 21st February 2025 Time: 02:30 PM (IST) - 09:00 AM (GMT) Who Will Win the AFG vs. SA Today Match? South Africa will come out on top in today's match between AFG and SA. We think South Africa will win the Champions Trophy 2025's third ODI. Pitch Report: In contrast to the Karachi Stadium, the batters in the most recent game had difficulty getting going right away. The surface appeared to get more difficult to play on as the game went on, giving the pacers an irregular bounce while the spinners were able to turn and gain some grip. Given the outcome of the last game, the captains may decide to bat first and