Afghanistan and Australia will lock horns in a high-stakes ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group B match at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore on Friday.
The Aussies will look to cement their semifinal berth with a win, while Afghanistan will hope to produce another stunning performance to move closer to a spot in the last-four stage.
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Afghanistan fielded the same playing XI in its first two matches, and will likely retain the team combination, which consists of the dangerous spin trio of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Noor Ahmad.
On the other hand, while Australia overhauled a massive 352-run target against archrival England, its inexperienced pace-bowling unit leaked runs. Thus, the Steve Smith-led side could look to bring in bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott, and could even make room for an extra spin option in leggie Tanveer Sangha.
AFGHANISTAN PREDICTED XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad.
AUSTRALIA PREDICTED XI
Travis Head, Matthew Short, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis (wk), Nathan Ellis, Sean Abott, Adam Zampa, Ben Dwarshuis.
AFG vs AUS DREAM11 FANTASY TEAM
Wicketkeeper: Josh Inglis
Batters: Travis Head (vc), Ibrahim Zadran, Marnus Labuschagne
All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell (c), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Matthew Short
Bowlers: Adam Zampa, Rashid Khan, Ben Dwarshuis
Team Composition: AFG 4:7 AUS | Credits Left: 11.5
THE SQUADS
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.
Australia: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.
AFG vs AUS LIVE STREAMING INFO
The ICC Champions Trophy match between Afghanistan and Australia will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network and Sports18 Network from 2:30 PM IST. The action will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
