The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is back after eight years. This time ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played in Pakistan and UAE. ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will start on the 19th Feb and the first match will be between the defending champions Pakistan and New Zealand. Eight teams have qualified for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and are divided into two groups.
In this article, we take a look at the Afghanistan team ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy. Afghanistan has recently made some memorable performances in ICC events. During the ICC World Cup 2023, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan and England which was a big win for them. Playing in Asian condition they can upset any team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Afghanistan is placed in group B along with Australia, England, and South Africa.
1. Ibrahim Zadran:

Ibrahim Zadran is the opener for the Afghanistan team. He is the most consistent batter in the team. During the ICC World Cup 2023, Ibrahim Zadran scored a century against Australia. As the tournament will be played in the sub-continent Ibrahim Zadran can give the start that Afghanistan needed in power-play overs. In 33 ODI games, he scored 1140 runs and has five centuries.
2. Rahmanullah Gurbaz:

In limited-overs cricket, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has advanced through the ranks to become one of Afghanistan’s most important hitters. In addition to being a skilled glove-bearer, he is a fast runner between the wickets. His contributions to Afghanistan’s victory over England and Pakistan in the 2023 World Cup were noteworthy. In 46 ODI games for Afghanistan, he scored 1769 runs and has scored eight centuries.
3. Rahmat Shah:

Rahmat Shah is the most experienced batter in the team. He is one of the strongest pillars in the middle order. Knowing the conditions in Pakistan he can get runs and can keep rotating strikes to get runs. He has played more than 120 ODI games for Afghanistan which makes him one of the most key players in the team. He scored over 3869 runs.
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