- By Namrata Vijay
- Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:58 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
AFG vs AUS ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Fantasy Prediction: Afghanistan will lock horns with Australia during the 10th match of the ongoing mega-event. The match will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday. The upcoming clash is considered a virtual knockout for both teams who are eyeing a semifinal spot. They are in a must-win situation as they are still in contention for the semifinal race.
The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side has been in sublime form since the last five ODIs, of which they have won three and lost just one, and one ended in no result. They would be entering this match on the back of a historic eight-run win against England, which boosted their chances of reaching the semifinals. They will aim to defeat the reigning ODI World Cup champions to qualify for the knockout stages.
At the same time, Australia has been going through a lean patch in this format, since their last five ODIs, of which they had won just one against their arch-rival in the ongoing mega-event. They will aim to put their best foot forward.
Toss- The toss for the AFG vs AUS ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match will be held at 2:00 p.m. IST.
Time- February 28, 2:30 p.m. IST
Venue- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Where to watch AFG vs AUS ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match live streaming: The match will be telecasted live on Star Sports network and it will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app.
Pitch report: The pitch in Lahore is batters-friendly, especially during the first innings. The spinners might get some assistance during the second innings. The average score at this venue is 293 runs and whichever captain wins the toss will choose to bat first and try to post a mammoth target for the opponent.
AFG vs AUS ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Fantasy Prediction:
Wicket-keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey
Batters: Rahmat Shah, Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran
All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Matthew Short
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Fazhalhaq Farooqi
Captain: Ibrahim Zadran
Vice-captain: Azmatullah Omarzai
AFG vs AUS ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Probable Playing XI:
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Farid Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, N Zadran, Darwish Rasooli
Australia
Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Steve Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis