Afghanistan are set to experience the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 journey. With gradual successes, which they have earned with their tireless efforts, desperate Afghan players have built up a strong challenging team in the international white-ball formats. They can beat any team due to having many talented cricketers, which is only just growing each year.
Afghanistan are making its Champions Trophy debut through the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates are ready to host between 19 February and 9 March 2025. They are in Group B along with the heavyweights Australia, South Africa, and England. However, the fearless Afghans are ready to shine in the international tournament once again.
Due to finishing in the sixth position in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, Afghanistan have successfully managed to qualify for the upcoming ICC tournament.
Here, we are going through the details of Afghanistan fixtures and the complete squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Complete Afghanistan fixtures
(Group Stage: Group B)
21 February: Afghanistan vs South Africa at Karachi
26 February: Afghanistan vs England at Lahore
28 February: Afghanistan vs Australia at Lahore
(Semi-finals)*
4 March: (If vs India) at Dubai
5 March: (If vs Pakistan or others, excluding India) at Lahore
(Final)*
9 March at Lahore or Dubai only if vs India
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Complete Afghanistan Squad
Captain: Hashmatullah Shahidi; Vice-captain: Rahmat Shah
Batters: Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal
Wicketkeepers: Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Alikhil
All-rounders: Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib
Pacers: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveed Zadran
Spinners: Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar