Champions Trophy 2025: AFG vs AUS Fantasy Playing XI, And Full Squads

AFG vs AUS: World champions Australia will face a determined Afghanistan team in a crucial Champions Trophy match on Friday.

Australia earned a point from a rain-affected game against South Africa after beating England. Afghanistan bounced back with a hard-fought eight-run win over England, following their heavy loss to South Africa. With just one point separating the two teams, the winner will secure a spot in the semifinals, while the loser may depend on the outcome of South Africa’s final match.

Australia will be confident after strong performances under Steve Smith’s leadership, even without their senior fast bowlers. Josh Inglis’s first ODI century helped them chase down a big total against England. However, they will be cautious of Afghanistan’s spin attack, which could create challenges in Lahore.

Champions Trophy 2025: AFG vs AUS Fantasy Playing XI, And Full Squads

AFG vs AUS Weather Report:

The weather in Lahore is expected to be clear, with no rain forecasted. The temperature will stay in the 20s throughout the match.

AFG vs AUS Pitch Report:

The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium usually favors batsmen. Dew can become a big factor in the second innings, making it harder for bowlers to grip the ball, which gives an advantage to the batsmen. As a result, the team winning the toss may choose to chase.

AFG vs AUS head-to-head in ODIs:

Matches Played: 4
Australia won: 4
Afghanistan won: 0

AFG vs AUS playing XI

Australia predicted XI: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

Afghanistan predicted XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

AFG vs AUS Full 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. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami.

Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Tanveer Sangha

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