GAME ON for ENGLAND! Check Champions Trophy Points Table 2025 After AUS vs SA Wash Out

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The game between Australia and South Africa has been washed and this match abandoned has opened up the group. All four teams are in the game with this result if they can get the favoring results. 

The much-anticipated match between Proteas and Kangaroos ended in disappointment as relentless rain in Rawalpindi forced a complete washout on February 25. Not even a toss could take place, leaving fans frustrated and both teams sharing the points.

Despite Australia and South Africa leading the group, all four teams—Australia, South Africa, England, and Afghanistan—are still in contention. However, the stakes are high for England and Afghanistan. Their clash tomorrow will be a virtual knockout, with the loser being eliminated.

South Africa also had an eye on Heinrich Klaasen’s fitness. The wicketkeeper-batsman missed their opening match due to an elbow injury, and with this washout, he now gets three more days to recover before their crucial encounter against England.

This match was set to be the first Champions Trophy meeting between Australia and South Africa, adding to their intense rivalry. Their last encounter was the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final, in which Australia emerged victorious. In ICC tournaments, Australia now leads South Africa with four wins to three, along with a tie at the 1999 World Cup and this washout.

Qualification Scenario

If Australia and South Africa win their respective final matches—against Afghanistan and England—they will qualify for the semifinals. However, if either team stumbles, the competition could open up for England or Afghanistan. This means that the last two Group B matches—Australia vs. Afghanistan on Friday and South Africa vs. England on Saturday—could turn into virtual quarter-finals.

ICC Champions Trophy Points Table 2025

With this result, Australia and South Africa now sit at the top of Group B with three points each. Both teams had started their campaigns with impressive wins—Australia chased down a tournament-record target to beat England, while South Africa dominated Afghanistan. However, this washout means that the final group-stage matches will now play a crucial role in deciding the remaining semifinalists.

Group A

 Group B

For now, the focus shifts to tomorrow’s do-or-die clash between England and Afghanistan, as the battle for the final four spots intensifies.