Afghanistan’s 15-member squad Wednesday arrived at Karachi to participate in their much-anticipated debut in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.
The tournament is set to take place from February 19 to March 9, with Afghanistan eager to display its prowess on the global stage.
The emerging Asian side will kick off their campaign at the newly renovated National Bank Stadium here on February 21 with a match against South Africa.
The squad will then travel to Lahore, where they will take on England and Australia on February 26 and 28, respectively.
For the unversed, Afghanistan have emerged as one of the most lethal white-ball sides in the last two years, courtesy of their historic victories over strong oppositions like former champions Pakistan and Australia.
They finished sixth in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India and were one of the semi-finalists of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Afghanistan stunned Pakistan and England in the 50-over World Cup, while outclassed Australia and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup.
Afghanistan squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveed Zadran and Farid Ahmad Malik.