Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan to bat first against England
The Hindu
Afghanistan opts to bat first against England in Champions Trophy match; England makes one change.
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi opted to bat first against England in a must-win Champions Trophy match for both teams on Wednesday (February 26, 2025).
England have made just one change, bringing Jamie Overton in place of injured Brydon Carse, while Afghanistan remained unchanged.
England: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(capt), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
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