Sat Aug 02 23:40:00 UTC 2025: **Headline: De Villiers Century Seals World Championship of Legends Title for South Africa**
**Birmingham, UK** – AB de Villiers delivered a masterclass century to lead South Africa Champions to a dominant 9-wicket victory over Pakistan Champions in the final of the World Championship of Legends 2025 at Edgbaston.
Pakistan, who topped the group stage and received a controversial bye to the final after India forfeited their semi-final match due to ongoing tensions, won the toss and elected to bat. Sharjeel Khan’s quickfire 76 helped Pakistan post a competitive total.
However, South Africa’s chase was anchored by an explosive, unbeaten century from AB de Villiers. Despite visibly struggling with an injury, de Villiers smashed boundaries at will, supported by JP Duminy who finished the chase with a six, securing the trophy for South Africa.
The victory avenged South Africa’s earlier group stage loss to Pakistan. South Africa finished second in the group stages to set up a semi-final with Australia which they narrowly won by a single run.
The tournament was marked by controversy as India forfeited two matches against Pakistan, first in the group stage which saw India finish below Pakistan and South Africa and again in the semi-final, citing ongoing tensions between the two nations. The PCB has responded by banning the use of the country’s name in all privately-run cricket leagues, according to a Telecom Asia Sport report.
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