afghanistan cricket team
Champions Trophy 2025 is being organized this time in Pakistan and UAE. Hosting of Champions Trophy is in the hands of Pakistan. A total of 8 teams are participating in the tournament. Gradually the names of all the teams are being announced. This team is also a team which is going to play the Champions Trophy for the first time. This team has also announced its squad. This team is none other than the team of Afghanistan. Afghanistan team has announced its squad. A total of 15 players have been included in this squad. Three players have been kept as reserves.
Will play Champions Trophy for the first time
The Afghanistan team has performed amazingly in the last few years. He finished sixth in the points table during the ODI World Cup played in the year 2023. Due to which his team got a chance to play in the Champions Trophy. Afghanistan’s performance in ICC tournaments has been quite good. During the T20 World Cup, his team reached the semi-finals. In such a situation, no team will make the mistake of taking him lightly. Especially in Asian conditions.
Will face these teams
The group stage is not going to be easy for the Afghanistan team in the Champions Trophy. Their team is part of Group B. Where they will face Australia, England and South Africa. His team will play its first match against South Africa on 21 February. After this, they will face England on 26 February and Australia on 28 February. All three teams are very strong. In such a situation, it will not be easy for the Afghanistan team to finish in the top 2. Only the top 2 teams from this group will be able to secure their place in the semi-finals.
Afghanistan squad for Champions Trophy
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sadiqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahid, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmat Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmed, Fazal Haq Farooqui, Fareed Malik, Naveed Zadran.
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