MATCH NO – 10th Match
SERIES – Champions Trophy – 2025
DATE – 28th February, 2024
TIME – 02:30 PM IST
VENUE – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
INTRODUCTION
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is set to commence on February 19, 2025, marking the tournament’s return after an eight-year hiatus. This edition features the top eight One Day International (ODI) teams competing across venues in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The participating teams are divided into two groups:
Group A: Pakistan, India, New Zealand, and Bangladesh
Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan
Each team will play the others in their group once, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals. Matches are scheduled in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Dubai. Notably, due to political tensions, India will play all its matches in Dubai.
Hosting this tournament is a monumental event for Pakistan, marking its first major ICC event since the 1996 World Cup. The country has undertaken extensive preparations, including stadium upgrades and enhanced security measures, to ensure a successful event.
MATCH PREVIEW
10th Match of Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between Afghanistan (AFG) and Australia (AUS) .Both teams are strong contender for CT – 2025 and Afghanistan lost their first match against South Africa by 107 runs, whereas Australian team chased the highest score of Champions Trophy history of 351 runs and won the match by 5 wickets against England.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but Australian team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Australia vs Afghanistan.
PITCH REPORT
Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan, is renowned for its batting-friendly pitches, especially in One Day Internationals (ODIs). The surface typically offers consistent bounce and pace, allowing batsmen to play their shots freely. Fast bowlers may find some assistance early on, but movement tends to diminish after the initial overs. As the match progresses, spinners often become more effective due to the pitch slowing down.
Historically, the stadium has hosted 73 ODIs, with an average first-innings score of 253 runs. Teams batting first have won 37 matches, while those chasing have secured victory in 34 instances, indicating a relatively balanced contest between batting and bowling.
Notable records at Gaddafi Stadium include Pakistan’s highest team total of 375/3 against Zimbabwe in 2015, and the lowest total of 75 all out, also by Pakistan against Sri Lanka in 2009.
With the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 scheduled to host several matches at this venue, including the high-profile India-Pakistan clash on March 1, teams are expected to prepare for high-scoring encounters. Strategies will likely focus on leveraging the favorable batting conditions while effectively utilizing spin options as the pitch evolves during the game.
GROUND STATS (ODI)
| TOTAL MATCH | 70 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 250+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 36 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 33 |
| NO RESULT | 01 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 200 | 12 |
| BETWEEN 250 TO 249 | 19 |
| BETWEEN 250 TO 299 | 23 |
| ABOVE SCORE 300 | 16 |
BOWLERS STATS ON GADDAFI STADIUM (ODI)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 70
PACER WICKETS – 525
SPINNER WICKETS – 224.
AFG VS ENG TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
AFGHANISTAN (AFG):
TEAM NEWS
- Afghanistan Team performed superb in recent ODI series and won last 3 ODI series against South Africa, Zimbabwe & Bangladesh.
- Afghanistan team lost their first match by107 runs against South Africa but they won their second match against England by 8 runs.
- Last time when Afghanistan and Australia played against each other the Afghanistan team failed to defend a total of 291 runs and lost the match by 3 wickets.
- Rahmat Shah has scored 94 runs in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Ibrahim Zadran has scored 194 runs in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Azmatmatullah Omarzai has scored 59 runs and also took 6 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Mohamamd Nabi has scored 50 runs and also taken 4 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Rashid has scored 19 runs and also took 1 wicket in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- In the last match Afghanistan team successfully defended a total of 325 runs and won the match by 8 runs against Australia.
- Ibrahim Zadran scored 177 runs, Hasmatullah Shahidi scored 40 runs, Azmatullah Omarazai scored 41 runs & Mohamamd Nabi scored 40 runs in the previous match against Australia.
- Azmatullah Omarzai took 5 wickets, Mohamamd Nabi took 2 wickets and Rashid Khan, Fazakhaq Farooqi & Gulbadin Naib took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against England.
- Both teams have played 4 ODI matches and Afghanistan won 0 match and lost all 4 matches against Australia.
SQUADS
Batting – Hashmatullah Shahidi ©, Rahmat Shah, Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikran Alikhil (wk).
Bowling – Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmed, Fareed Malik, Naveed Zadran.
All Rounder – Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi ©, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohamamd Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed/Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
PLAYER STATS:
1. IBRAHIM ZADRAN – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 177r, 16r, 11r, 3r, 24r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 260 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | 129r. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | 1 INNING – 129 RUNS. |
2. RAHMANULLAH GURBAZ (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 6r, 10r, 5r, 1r, 1r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 11 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | 21r. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | 1 INNING – 21 RUNS. |
3. SEQIQULLAH ATAL – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 16r, 0r, 74r, 8r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 4 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
4. RAHMAT SHAH – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 90r, 19r, 139r, 234r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 82 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | 30r, 43r. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | 2 INNINGS – 73 RUNS. |
5. HASHMATULLAH SHAHIDI © – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 40r, 0r, 13r, 13r, 246r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 150 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | 26r, 18r. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | 2 INNINGS – 44 RUNS. |
6. GULBADIN NAIB – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1+1W, 13+0W, 5+0W, 62+2W, 55+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 38 RUNS – 6W |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | 31+1W, 22+0W. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | 2 INNINGS – 53 RUNS – 1W. |
7. AZMATULLAH OMARZAI – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 41+5W, 18+1W, 0W, 13+0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 41 RUNS – 5W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | 22+2W. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | 1 INNING – 22 RUNS – 2W. |
8. MOHAMMAD NABI – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 40+2W, 9+2W, 4+0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 108 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | 12+0W, 7+0W, 2+0W, 46+2W |
| Total Stats vs AUS | 4 INNINGS – 67 RUNS – 2W. |
9. RASHID KHAN – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1+1W, 18+0W, 1W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 52 RUNS – 3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | 35+2W, 27+1W. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | 2 INNINGS – 62 RUNS – 3W. |
10. NOOR AHMAD – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 3W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | 1 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
11. FAZALHAQ FAROOQI – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
AUSTRALIA (AUS):
TEAM NEWS
- Australian team did not perform well in the recent ODI series and they lost the series by 0-2 against Sri Lanka. Hopefully they will come back strongly in the Champions Trophy.
- Australian team started their Champions Trophy season like a champion and chased a record 351 runs in just 47 overs against England.
- Last match played between Australia & Afghanistan, Australia successfully chased a total of 291 runs and won the match by 3 wickets.
- Josh Inglis has scored 120 runs in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Alex Carey has scored 69 runs in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Ben Dwarshuis has taken 3 wickets in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Adam Zampa has taken 2 wickets in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Marnus Labuschagne has scored 47 runs & taken 2 wickets in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Matthew Short has scored 63 runs & also taken 0 wicket in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Glenn Maxwell has 32 runs and also taken 1 wicket in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- In the last match Australian team successfully chased a total of 351 runs and won the match by 5 wickets against England.
- Josh Inglis scored 120 runs, Alex Carey scored 69 runs, Matthew Short scored 6 runs and Glenn Maxwell scored 32 runs in the previous match against England.
- Ben Dwarshuis took 3 wickets, Marnus Labuschagne & Adam Zamoa rook 2-2 wickets each and Glenn Maxwell 1 wicket in the previous match against England.
- Both teams played 4 odi matches and Australian team won all 4 matches and lost 0 match against Afghnaistan.
SQUADS
Batting – Steven Smith ©, Jake Farser – McGurk, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne.
Bowling – Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa.
All Rounder – Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Matthew Short, Josh Inglis(wk), Travis Head, Steven Smith ©, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Sean Abbott/Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshuis.
PLAYER STATS:
1. MATTHEW SHORT – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 63+0W, 2+0W, 1W, 40+1W, 4+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 63 RUNS – 0W.. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
2. TRAVIS HEAD – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 6r, 18r, 21+1W, 20+0W, 57+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 196 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | 0+0W. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | 1 INNING – 0 RUN – 0W. |
3. STEVEN SMITH © – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 5r, 29r, 12r, 131r, 141r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 5 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | 18r, 95r. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | 2 INNINGS – 113 RUNS. |
4. MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 47+2W, 15r, 26r, 4r, 20r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 135 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | 14r. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | 1 INNING – 14 RUNS. |
5. JOSH INGLIS (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 120r, 22r, 0r, 102r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 120 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | 0r. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | 1 INNING – 0 RUN. |
6. GLENN MAXWELL – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 32+1W, 1r, 28+0W, 76+0W, 90r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 32 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | 201+1W, 4r, 88+1W, 2+0W. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | 4 INNINGS – 295 RUNS – 2W. |
7. ALEX CAREY (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 69r, 41r, 156r, 46r, 22r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 134 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
8. SEAN ABBOTT – RHB+RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 20+3W, 0W, 7+0W, 4W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 91 RUNS -1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. BEN DWARSHUIS – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 1W, 4W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. SPENCER JOHNSON – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 2W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
10. ADAM ZAMPA – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | 1W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | 2 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
11. NATHAN ELLIS – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 3W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs AFG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 04
- AFG WIN – 00
- AUS WIN – 04
- NO RESULT – 00.
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Inglis.
BATSMEN – S. Smith, T. Head, M. Labuschagne, I. Zadran.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Short, G. Maxwell, M. Nabi, A. Omarzai.
BOWLERS – R. Khan, B. Dwarshuis.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Inglis, A. Carey.
BATSMEN – T. Head/S. Smith, M. Labuschagne, I. Zadran.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Short, G. Maxwell, M. Nabi, A. Omarzai.
BOWLERS – R. Khan/B. Dwarshuis, A. Zampa.
BACK-UPS – R. Shah, H. Shahidi, N. Ahmed, S. Abbott.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – T. Head, A. Omarzai.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – I. Zadran, M. Labuschagne.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
AUSTRALIA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
