ICC Champions Trophy 2025, AFG vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Dream11 team, Afghanistan vs England playing XI & pitch report for 8th ICC Match

AFG vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will have an exciting match as Afghanistan plays against England in the eighth game of the tournament. This match will take place on February 26, 2025, at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore.

This is the ninth edition of the Champions Trophy, where 8 teams compete in a round-robin format before moving to the knockout stage. Afghanistan and England both will try to bounce back after losing one match each.

Both teams need these points in Group A to feel stable at a certain reasonable rank in the point table. Fans can expect an exciting game with smart strategies and great performances from players like Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook and more. This match is sure to be an exciting yet deciding one.

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AFG vs ENG, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Today's Winning Prediction

Afghanistan and England both came into this tournament with confidence, but it truly didn't go well as per their plan. Based on their recent performance it is quite difficult to predict the winner, as both teams had played one match each and lost it.

AFG vs ENG, Match 8th, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Prediction: For the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Afghanistan and England the winning predictions are as follows:

• New Zealand: 50% chance of winning
• Bangladesh: 50% chance of winning

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 8th Match Afghanistan vs England Details

• Match: Afghanistan vs England (AFG vs ENG)
• Event: 8th Match, ICC Champions Trophy 2025
• Date: Sunday, February 26, 2025
• Time: 2:30 PM
• Venue: Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore
• Broadcasting: Live on Star Sports, JioHotstar and Network 18 channels

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: AFG vs ENG Head-to-Head Records

Below are the head-to-head records between Afghanistan and England in ODIs ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match:

• Total Matches Played: 3
• Afghanistan Wins: 1
• England Wins: 2
• Matches Tied: 0
• Matches with No Result: 0

AFG vs ENG Recent Encounters:

• October 15, 2023: Afghanistan beat England by 69 runs in Delhi during the 2023 ODI World Cup.
• June 18, 2019: England beat Afghanistan by 150 runs in Manchester during the 2019 World Cup.
• March 13, 2015: England beat Afghanistan by 9 wickets (DLS method) in Sydney during the 2015 World Cup.

Champions Trophy Head-to-Head:

• This is going to be the first match/meetup between Afghanistan and England in the ICC Champions Trophy.

Today AFG vs ENG Match:

Today¡¯s 8th match of Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled for February 26, 2025, at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan.

Afghanistan Predicted XI for Today's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 8th

Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad.

England Predicted XI for Today's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 8th

Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

Dream11 Prediction AFG vs ENG for today's match: Top picks

Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Jos Buttler (c)

AFG vs ENG Dream11 Prediction for Today's Game (February 26, 2025)

• Wicketkeeper: Jos Buttler, Philip Salt, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
• Batters: Ben Duckett, Rahmat Saha
• All-rounders: Joe Root, Azmatullah Omarzai
• Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Rashid Khan, Jofra Archer, Noor Ahmad
• Captain: Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler

AFG vs ENG Top Dream11 Picks (Based on Recent Performance)

Below are the top Dream11 picks for both teams based on recent performance:

Afghanistan

• Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG)
• Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)
• Gulbadin Naib

England

• Ben Duckett (ENG)
• Adil Rashid (ENG)
• Jamie Smith (ENG)

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Stats & Records at Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore

• Total Matches Played: 69 ODIs have been hosted at Gaddafi Stadium.
• Batting First Wins: 35 matches won by teams batting first.
• Batting Second Wins: 32 matches won by teams batting second.
• Tied Matches: 1 match has ended in a tie.
• Average First Innings Score: Approximately 255 runs
• Highest Team Total: Pakistan scored 375/3 against Zimbabwe in 2015.
• Lowest Team Total: Pakistan was bowled out for just 75 against Sri Lanka in 2009.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025, 8th Match: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pitch Reports

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is known for its batting-friendly pitch. In recent matches, including the tri-nation series with Pakistan and New Zealand, batters have dominated. Teams have regularly posted scores above 250. This also been considered as a high-scoring venue.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025, 8th Match: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Weather Report

For the Afghanistan vs England match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 26th, 2025:

• Weather Conditions: The day will be mostly clear during the match. There is only a 2% probability of thunderstorms.
• Temperature: The temperature will be around 26¡ãC during the day.
• Humidity & Wind: The probability of precipitation is around 7% only, with wind speeds between SSE 17km/h.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan Team Squad

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.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: England Team Squad

Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Team Ranking: Points Table

As of February 26, 2025, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is underway, and teams are competing in two groups. Below are the current points table and standings for the tournament:

Group A

Group B

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