England vs Afghanistan, Champions Trophy 2025: England will have to face a tough test from Afghanistan on Wednesday to keep their hopes alive in the Champions Trophy. England and Afghanistan had to face defeat in their first matches and hence this match has become a do or die situation for both the teams. In Group B, South Africa and Australia had won their first matches.

England's dominance in limited overs cricket is now a thing of the past. If their batsmen performed well against Australia, their bowlers disappointed as they could not defend a score of more than 350.

Afghanistan was defeated by South Africa in the first match. While India and New Zealand have booked their berths in the semi-finals from Group A, the hopes of all the four teams in Group B are alive. This match against Afghanistan will not be that easy for the English team.

Squads:

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran.

England: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.

Pitch Report

This match is to be played on the same pitch of Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium where the first match of the Champions Trophy was played between England and Australia. Both the teams had crossed the 350 run mark in that match. Bowlers may have to face challenging conditions during the match between Afghanistan and England. The outfield is expected to be fast, which will help the batsmen. 

Weather Report

The weather in Lahore will be relatively warm on Wednesday, February 26. The sky is expected to be cloudy before the match. However, the sky will clear during the match. There is a five percent chance of rain on match day. The humidity is expected to be around 53 percent. The temperature is expected to be between 26 degrees Celsius and 13 degrees Celsius.

Broadcast and Streaming Details

The ICC Champions Trophy match between Afghanistan and England will be telecast on the Star Sports Network and Sports18 Network. The action will be LIVE streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.