Afghanistan cricket team
Afghanistan Cricket Team: The Champions Trophy 2024 has started a great start. In the first match, the New Zealand team defeated Pakistan by 60 runs. This time a total of 8 teams will participate in the important tournament. These include teams from India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Australia, England, South Africa and England. These teams are divided into two groups of four each. After this, two teams from each group will make it to the semi -finals. The Champions Trophy was last organized in 2017. Now this tournament has returned after 8 years.
Afghan team will play for the first time in Champions Trophy
The Afghanistan cricket team will take part in the Champions Trophy for the first time. For some time, the Afghan team has been doing well in the limited overs and defeated many big teams in the world. These include teams like England, Sri Lanka and Australia. Afghanistan players have been successful in impressing their game.
Afghan team was at number six in the points table of ODI World Cup 2023
The Afghan team consists of players like Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Jadaran. These players change the attitude of the match in a few balls. Afghanistan took part in the ODI World Cup 2023 and won a total of 4 matches. She was at number six in the points table. Teams living in Top-8 in the ODI World Cup 2023 points table are participating in the Champions Trophy 2025.
South Africa has the first match
The Afghan team is commanded by Hashmatullah Shahidi for the Champions Trophy 2025 and has got a place in Group B. His first match in the Champions Trophy is to be on the field of Karachi on 21 February with South Africa. Then will be encountered on 26 February from England and Australia on 28 February.
Afghan team squad:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Ibrahim Jadaran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sedikullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Ajmatullah Umarjai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Nur Ahmed, Fazalhak Faruki, Farid Malik, Naveed Malik, Naveed Jadran.
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