Afghanistan and England, the two teams who have lost their respective opening games in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, are all set to lock horns now. The match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Group B is still wide open, unlike Group A where New Zealand and India have already qualified for the semifinals.
South Africa are currently the leader in Group A followed by Australia, England, and Afghanistan. Both Afghanistan and England are winless so far and are in desperate need of a win to open their tournament campaign. The winner of this game will keep their hopes alive for the semifinals, whereas, the loser will pack their bags and return home.
A dire situation is on the cards at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Both England and Afghanistan are expected to give their all in this crucial contest.
AFG vs ENG Champions Trophy 2025: Predicted Playing XI
Before moving ahead in this article, let’s take a look at the probable playing XIs for both sides.
Afghanistan Playing XI
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Sediqullah Atal
- Rahmat Shah
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (C)
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Mohammad Nabi
- Gulbadin Naib
- Rashid Khan
- Noor Ahmad
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
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England Playing XI
- Philip Salt
- Ben Duckett
- Jamie Smith (WK)
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Jos Buttler (C)
- Liam Livingstone
- Rehan Ahmed
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Mark Wood
AFG vs ENG Team News
Afghanistan Team News
- Afghanistan need to put their foot on the pedal in the batting unit.
- After a disappointing show with the bat against South Africa, Afghanistan will be looking to put up a much better batting effort against England in this contest.
- There are no injury concerns in the camp.
England Team News
- England’s pace attack disappointed in the last game against Australia.
- Brydon Carse has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to a toe injury. Leg spinner Rehan Ahmed has been named as his replacement.
- Ahmed could be drafted into the eleven straightaway as Carse’s replacement.
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Afghanistan’s remaining fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
| 28th February 2025 | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
England’s remaining fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
| 1st March 2025 | South Africa | National Stadium, Karachi |
