Champions Trophy 2025: Predicting Afghanistan’s playing XI for their clash against England

Afghanistan and England will be up against each other in the 8th match of the Champions Trophy 2025. Both Afghanistan and England lost their first match of the tournament and will be in a must-win situation to stay alive. While Afghanistan lost to South Africa by a huge margin of 107 runs, England scored 351 runs and ended up conceding the chase by 5 wickets to Australia despite being in a good position at one stage in the match.

The match between Afghanistan and England is set to take place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on the 26th of February at 2:30 PM (IST). Both the teams have some of the best players in the world in their lineup. Group B has highly competitive teams and the race for the semifinal will be highly interesting. The match between Afghanistan and England will decide the teams that would have a shot at the Knockouts.

Probable playing XI of Afghanistan for their match against England in the Champions Trophy 2025 –

Top Order  

Afghanistan’s top order failure was the major reason behind their loss to South Africa in the first match. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 10(14) before getting dismissed. Ibrahim Zadran struggled to get going as his 17(29) further deteriorated his team’s chase. Sediqullah Atal’s poor knock of 16(32) ensured Afghanistan fell a bit too behind in the run chase. The trio must step up in the must-win game for Afghanistan.

Middle Order  

Rahmat Shah was Afghanistan’s best performer in the game against South Africa. Rahmat’s 90(92) was the best knock of his career and he is likely to continue to bat at 4. Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi was dismissed for a 4-ball duck and might perform better in the upcoming game. Azmatullah Omarzai’s 18(27) was disappointing as one would’ve expected a better performance from him.

Lower Middle Order  

In the lower middle order, Afghanistan has two good All-rounders like Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib. While Nabi bowled well and claimed 2/51, his 8(17) with the bat wasn’t helpful. On the other hand, Naib had a forgettable outing as he claimed 0/42 and scored 13(19). Against England, they hold the key in the lower middle order department.

Bowlers 

Afghanistan’s bowling is one of the best in the tournament. While they collectively did decently, the key bowlers need to perform better. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Noor Ahmad both went for runs and claimed a solitary wicket. Rashid Khan couldn’t claim a wicket but scored 18(13). The trio must take wickets in their respective phases to help Afghanistan. Against England, spinners will be crucial and Noor might be highly important.

Afghanistan’s playing XI for their clash against England in the Champions Trophy 2025 –

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)

Ibrahim Zadran

Sediqullah Atal

Rahmat Shah

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C)

Azmatullah Omarzai

Gulbadin Naib

Mohammad Nabi

Rashid Khan

Noor Ahmad

Fazalhaq Farooqi

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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