Follow UsThe Game Eight of the ICC Champions Trophy will be played between England and Afghanistan in Lahore at the Gaddafi Stadium on February 25.
Both teams suffered heavy defeats in their first game of the tournament and will likely be eliminated if they don’t win tomorrow's game.
England are already suffering from a lack of Brydon Carse in their squad, as he was ruled injured.
Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran.
England
Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
England
Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (capt), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
In India, Afghanistan vs. England will be telecast live on Star Sports Network and streamed live on JioHotstar.
The Afghanistan vs England game will start at 2:30 PM (IST) in India.
You can buy the tickets for Afghanistan vs England in Gaddafi Stadium here: https://pcb.tcs.com.pk/ICCTICKETS
Safe options: Jos Buttler (ENG), Adil Rashid (ENG), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)
Risky options: Ben Duckett (ENG), Rashid Khan (AFG), Jofra Archer (ENG)
Matches: 3 | ENG won 2 | AFG won 1| NR 0
This will be a contest between Afghanistan’s bowling and England’s batting. The Afghan spinners and their overs hold the key to the game, as the pacers are not exactly the best in the world. England goes into this game with a huge advantage, considering their batting strength and the batting-friendly conditions in Lahore.
Since 2023, Ben Duckett has been the best batter among batters from both teams, who have scored a minimum of 800 ODI runs, with an average of 54.56 and a strike rate of 109.1. He even scored a century in the last game against Australia.
Since 2023, Adil Rashid has taken 44 wickets in just 28 innings. He is the best bowler on both sides during this period, with an average of 31.3 and a strike rate of 33.5. His economy is 5.6.
The pitch in Lahore is a batting paradise. More than 700 runs were scored in the last game played here, and it promises to be a high-scoring venue yet again.
The temperatures will be pleasant in Lahore tomorrow, ranging between 16 and 25 degrees Celsius. It is expected to be cloudy, but there’s no chance of rain, so expect a full match.