AFG vs AUS Howzat11 Prediction, Match 10, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report for Champions Trophy 2025

The stage is set for an electrifying encounter at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore as Afghanistan takes on Australia in the 10th match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 27 Feb 2025, 21:04 IST

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Preview

The defending World Cup champions, Australia, are all set to take on a determined Afghanistan outfit in a do-or-die clash in the Match No. 10 of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, slated to take place on February 28 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

While the Steven Smith-led side salvaged a point from a washout against the South African side before hammering England, the Afghans staged their comeback with a magnificent eight-run win over Jos Buttler and his men, recovering from their heavy defeat against the Proteas.

With just one point separating the two powerhouses, the winner of this clash is set to ensure the spot in the semi-finals, while the losing team might find themselves hanging on the result of South Africa's last game.

Notably, this is a must-win game for Afghans if they wish to book their berth in the semi-finals. On the flip side, Steve Smith and Co. would also aim to win this game to ensure their semi-final spot in this ICC event.

Match Information

Afghanistan vs Australia, 10th Match, Group B

ICC Champions Trophy, 28 Feb 2025, Fri, 2:30 PM IST ,Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

Disney+ Hotstar

Weather Report

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Rain

15.0Ā°C

94% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Afghanistan

W
L
L
L
W

Australia

NR
W
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

194 Runs

2Ā Matches

2

Josh Inglis

AUS - wk

120 Runs

1Ā Match

3

Rahmat Shah

AFG - bat

94 Runs

2Ā Matches

4

Alex Carey

AUS - wk

69 Runs

1Ā Match

5

Matthew Short

AUS - all

63 Runs

1Ā Match

59 Runs

2Ā Matches

1

Glenn Maxwell

AUS - all

213.33

1Ā Match

2

Josh Inglis

AUS - wk

139.53

1Ā Match

3

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

135.71

2Ā Matches

4

Travis Head

AUS - bat

120.00

1Ā Match

5

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

117.07

2Ā Matches

6

110.86

2Ā Matches

6 Wkts

2Ā Matches

2

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

4 Wkts

2Ā Matches

3

Ben Dwarshuis

AUS - bowl

3 Wkts

1Ā Match

4

Adam Zampa

AUS - bowl

2 Wkts

1Ā Match

5

2 Wkts

2Ā Matches

2 Wkts

1Ā Match

1

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

6.00

2Ā Matches

2

Noor Ahmad

AFG - bowl

6.11

2Ā Matches

6.13

2Ā Matches

4

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

6.25

2Ā Matches

5

Adam Zampa

AUS - bowl

6.40

1Ā Match

6

Gulbadin Naib

AFG - all

6.44

2Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Farid Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, N Zadran, Darwish Rasooli

Bench : IA Khil, R Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Noor Ahmad, Nangeyalia kharote, Bilal Sami

Australia

JP Inglis (wk), AT Carey, Steve Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, TM Head, GJ Maxwell, MW Short, A Zampa, Nathan Ellis, SH Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis

Bench : AM Hardie, J Fraser-McGurk, Tanveer Sangha, Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly

Injury and availability news

Will be added when there is an update.

Pitch Report

The surface at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore has a batting-friendly nature, especially in the first half of the game. The bowlers (mostly spinners) might get some help here in the second innings. The average score here has been 293 runs; so, the toss-winning skipper will look ahead to bat first and post a troubling total for the opponent to chase down.

30%

Pace Bowling

70%

Spin Bowling

72%

Batting Pitch

293

Average Score

28%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Ibrahim Zadran AFG | BAT

Afghan star batter can be your captaincy pick considering his form with the bat in the last game where he made 177 runs against England to knock them out. He can again do most of the damage against Aussie bowlers.

8
C

Josh Inglis AUS | WK

Aussie star batter can be another captaincy pick. The stylish right-handed batter has made 120 runs in their last game against England.

8
VC

Rahmat Shah AFG | BAT

The stylish right-handed batter has made 94 runs in the last two matches. Shah can be your vice-captaincy pick considering his great form with bat at the top-order of the game.

8

Alex Carey AUS | WK

Aussie star batter can be another top pick. The stylish right-handed batter has made 69 runs in their last game against England.

8

Mohammad Nabi AFG | ALL

He is one of the best all-rounders from the Afghan side and one can look to have him in the top-pick. The star cricketer has picked up 4 wickets in the last two games.

8

Azmatullah Omarzai AFG | ALL

The star bowler posses the ability to crush the Aussie's batting unit in this game. Omarzai has 6 scalps to his name from the last two matches and has made 59 runs.

8

Ben Dwarshuis AUS | BOWL

The Aussie star cricketer has picked up three wickets in the last game. He will be looking to crush Afghan batting unit in this game.

8

Adam Zampa AUS | BOWL

The star bowler posses the ability to crush the Afghan's batting unit in this game. The star spinner has picked up two wickets in the last game.

8

Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG | BOWL

The Afghan bowler has picked up two wickets in the last two matches. The side will be looking to pose big threat to 2023 ODI World Cup champions in this game.

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8

Ikram Ali Khil

AFG | WK

8

Naveed Zadran

AFG | BOWL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Feb 27 2025 9:04 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

7 : 4

AUS

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12/100

Head To Head
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8

Josh Inglis
C

8

Alex Carey
VC

8

Rahmat Shah

8

Hashmatullah Shahidi

8

Ibrahim Zadran

8

Azmatullah Omarzai

8

Mohammad Nabi

8

Fazalhaq Farooqi

8

Adam Zampa

8

Ben Dwarshuis

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

5 : 6

AUS

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12/100

Grand League
Josh Inglis

8

Alex Carey

8

Rahmat Shah
C

8

Ibrahim Zadran
VC

8

Steve Smith

8

Marnus Labuschagne

8

Azmatullah Omarzai

8

Mohammad Nabi

8

Fazalhaq Farooqi

8

Adam Zampa

8

Ben Dwarshuis

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

6 : 5

AUS

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12/100

Mega League
Josh Inglis

8

Alex Carey

8

Rahmat Shah

8

Ibrahim Zadran

8

Gulbadin Naib

8

Azmatullah Omarzai
C

8

Mohammad Nabi
VC

8

Glenn Maxwell

8

Fazalhaq Farooqi

8

Adam Zampa

8

Ben Dwarshuis

8

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Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

6 : 5

AUS

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12/100

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Josh Inglis

8

Alex Carey

8

Rahmat Shah

8

Ibrahim Zadran

8

Gulbadin Naib

8

Azmatullah Omarzai
C

8

Mohammad Nabi
VC

8

Glenn Maxwell

8

Fazalhaq Farooqi

8

Adam Zampa

8

Ben Dwarshuis

8

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