EDC vs PNC Dream11 Prediction – Match 1, WCL 2025

By Aman Chauhan 17 Jul 2025, 4:54 PM IST

England Champions will take on Pakistan Champions in the opening match of the World Championship of Legends 2025, set to be played on Friday, 18th July at 9:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the Edgbaston in Birmingham, England. Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for today’s EDC vs PNC clash.

EDC vs PNC Match Preview

England will host the tournament, with matches taking place across four different venues. A total of six teams will participate, the same as in the previous season. England Champions will be eager to make a strong start after finishing last in the standings last year, managing just one win from five games.

Meanwhile, Pakistan will be looking to go one step further this time after finishing as runners-up last season. Shahid Afridi will lead the Pakistan side, while Eoin Morgan will lead the hosts. Shoaib Malik who scored 245 runs and also picked up 9 wickets is one of our top Dream11 captaincy suggestions.

Ravi Bopara who is in really good knick heading into this contest could also be a top multiplier pick as he can score handy runs with the bat and also roll his arm over when needed.

Edgbaston, Birmingham Pitch Report

*The stats are based on matches from the previous season matches played at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly

Batting 1st Won – 5 matches

Batting 2nd Won – 6 matches

Average 1st innings score – 188 runs

EDC vs PNC Probable Playing XI

England Champions: Ian Bell, Sir Alastair Cook, Eoin Morgan (c), Phil Mustard (wk), Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Ryan Sidebottom, Ajmal Shahzad, Chris Tremlett, Liam Plunkett, Stuart Meaker

Pakistan Champions: Kamran Akmal (wk), Sharjeel Khan, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi (c), Sohail Tanvir, Misbah-ul-Haq, Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Abdul Razzaq