Trophy Champions 2025: Captain of Afghanistan Hashmatulllah Shahidi reveals to beat England against England

In a crucial group of group B of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025Captain of Afghanistan Hashmatullah Shahidi He chose to beat First Against England at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. This decision was influenced by the condition of the pitch and the potential of rotation at the second entry of the competition.

Selection of launch and equipment

Shahidi explained his decision to beat first, stating, “The wick looks good. Hopefully it will turn to the second post. And it can also be slower. Sometimes the dew comes and sometimes it is not. It may be slower. “”

He also acknowledged that his team’s bowling performance in the previous match was not up to height, adding, “We were not bowling in the good areas of the last game. Let’s go with the same team.”

Captain of England If the buttonWho would also have chosen to beat first, pointed out the favorable conditions of shake in the lights, saying: “The dew came to the last game (against Australia) and was erased under the lights. We would also have first beaten. He went out very well at the bat.”

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Context of the party

This match is essential for both teams, as the defeat would eliminate the loser of the tournament. Afghanistan seeks to bounce from a loss of 107 in South Africa in his opening party, while England recovers from a disappointing loss in Australia, where they did not defend a total of 352 runs.

AFG VS ENG: Playing XI of both teams

England: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (WK), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Jamie OvertonAdil Rashid, Mark Wood

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

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