The eighth match of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between Afghanistan and England on 26 February at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This match is going to be very important for both teams. Because both have lost their first match in this tournament. When both the teams face each other, both will be eyeing their first win. Well, before that, let us give you all the important information related to this match including the squad of both, probable playing eleven, head-to-head record in ODIs.
Only three ODIs have been played between Afghanistan and England so far. England won the first two matches while Afghanistan won the last match which was played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi during the 2023 ODI World Cup. Afghanistan batted first and scored 284 runs and bundled out England for 215 runs. Afghanistan was much talked about after defeating a big and strong team like England. But now it remains to be seen whether England is able to avenge that defeat after 16 months or whether the stalwarts of Afghanistan do something amazing again.
The match between Afghanistan and England will start at 2:30 pm Indian time on Wednesday at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The toss of the match will take place at 2 pm. Fans can enjoy its live streaming on the Jio Hotstar app. While on TV, the match can be watched live on Star Sports and Sports 18 channels.
The Lahore pitch proves to be more helpful for the batsmen. High-scoring matches are seen here. The match between Australia and England was also played on this ground. England lost the match despite scoring 351 runs. Australia chased the target of 352 runs in the 48th over. In the second innings, bowlers may have to face difficult conditions due to dew and the batsmen get the direct benefit of this. In tomorrow's match, the team winning the toss can invite the opposing team to bat first.
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Joffra 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: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sadiqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Ali Khil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Namgyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran.
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Adil Rashid and Mark Wood.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Umarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Noor Ahmed.
