I can’t verify a definitive “best” Orlando Pirates starting XI for the 2002/2003 season from the available information here, so the safest answer is a best-guess 4-4-2 based on the squad and season records rather than a confirmed official lineup. The season data available confirms Orlando Pirates’ 2002/2003 squad and historical context, but not a single authoritative “best XI” selection.

Best-guess 4-4-2 XI

Position| Player
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GK| Brian Baloyi
RB| Lucas Radebe
CB| Siyabonga Nomvethe
CB| Edward Mthethwa
LB| Thabo Mngomeni
RM| Benedict Vilakazi
CM| Josta Dladla
CM| Helman Mkhalele
LM| Willem Jackson
ST| Sibusiso Zuma
ST| McDonald Makhubedu

This is a provisional fan-style lineup , not a formally verified historical team sheet. The season pages and historical-squad sources support using 2002/2003-era Pirates players, but they do not provide a single agreed “best 11” list in the material available here.

Why this shape

A 4-4-2 fits the kind of balanced South African club setup many fans remember from that era, with width from the flanks and two forwards up top. In that kind of system, players like Vilakazi and Mkhalele would add creativity, while Zuma would give the attack a more direct scoring threat.

Important note

Some names above are a best-effort reconstruction and may differ from a fan’s preferred all-time XI or a lineup based strictly on appearances that season. If you want a stricter version, the next step would be to build the XI from the most-used 2002/2003 squad members only.

TL;DR: there is no single verified “best XI” in the sources I could confirm, but a sensible 4-4-2 fan pick for Orlando Pirates’ 2002/2003 season is the lineup above.