Afghanistan will be marking their first ever entry in Champions Trophy tournament. Ever since their entry into top level cricket, Afghanistan has been one of the fastest rising teams. The Afghan side played out of their skin during the 2023 ODI World Cup where they beat Pakistan and England.
The rise of Afghanistan cricket was seen when they reached the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 World Cup. Hasmatullah Shahidi will lead the side during the upcoming tournament and will hope that they can continue to show their talents in front of the world and hope to cause a lot more upsets.
Here are the top three reasons why Afghanistan can win the Champions Trophy 2025
3-Dangerous spin attack
One of the biggest strengths that Afghanistan has is their spin attack. Rashid Khan will be the leading bowler for his side. The world is aware of what Rashid Khan can do with the ball. Noor Ahmad and Allah Ghazanfar along with Mohammad Nabi will be handful on the tired pitches during the latter half of the game. With over 40 overs of spin staring at their face any team will be wary of playing Afghanistan.
2- Exciting opening order
Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have been one of the finest opening pair in recent times. The duo have shown what they can do with the bat at the top of the order during the 2023 ODI World Cup as well as the 2024 T20 World Cup. Both Zadran and Gurbaz can play attacking cricket and put the opposition bowlers under pressure. The pair can use the powerplay well and score runs at will and hope to lead the Afghans to a great start.
1- Familiarity with Pakistan
One of the biggest reasons why Afghanistan can win the Champions Trophy is because of their familiarity with Pakistani surfaces. The players have already plied their trade on these surfaces while playing in the Pakistan Super League. Afghanistan have also played a few matches in Pakistani conditions and it is closer to what they get in India or Dubai as far as the pitches are concerned. Spinners in particular will love to bowl in such conditions where the pitches are helpful to their strengths.
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