AFG vs AUS: Epic Clash The Champion Trophy 2025

AFG vs AUS are preparing for a high-stakes match as the competition for a position in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinals heats up. The winner will advance to the last four.

The excitement surrounding this matchup has been heightened by their exciting prior meetings at ICC competitions. Australia won the 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup thanks to a remarkable effort from Glenn Maxwell. But at the Men’s T20 World Cup last year, Afghanistan came back strong, defeating the Australians in another exciting match.

Who: Afghanistan vs Australia
What: ICC Champions Trophy – Group B game
When: Friday, February 28 at 2pm (09:00 GMT)
Where: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
Follow Al Jazeera’s live photo and text commentary stream from 05:00 GMT.

Afghanistan will have plenty on their minds when they take on Australia in their final group game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Lahore on Friday.

AFG vs AUS Champions Trophy 2025 playing 11 prediction

Afghanistan playing 11 (probable):Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi 

Australia playing 11 (probable):Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

How can Afghanistan qualify for the semifinals?

After two points from their two games, the template is simple for Trott’s side: Beat Australia, finish with four points and seal a berth.

How can Australia qualify for the semifinals?

After two games, the two-time Champions Trophy winners have three points. They gained two points from a victory against England and one point from a game that was rained out against South Africa.

They now only need to defeat their opponents by one point. In the event that there is no outcome, Australia will receive one point and finish with four points from three games, which will be sufficient to win the match.

But they will be eliminated if they lose.

AFG vs AUS head-to-head in ODIs 

Matches played: 3

Afghanistan wins: 0

Australia wins: 3

No results: 0

Tied: 0

Afghanistan squad for Champions Trophy 2025: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 squad for Champions Trophy 2025:Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly.

How to watch the live streaming of the Afghanistan vs Australia match?

JioHotstar will live stream the AFG vs AUS match during the Champions Trophy 2025.