CT2025 AFG vs ENG Playing 11; Overton replace Carse, Afghanistan remains same

CT2025 AFG vs ENG Playing 11: The 8th match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be played between Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan and Jos Buttler-led England in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Afghanistan and England have played only three One Day Internationals where England won two games while Afghans won only one.

CT2025 AFG vs ENG Playing 11

Notably, Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz has made five ODI hundreds since 2023. While Rashid Khan’s ODI career numbers are impressive with 198 wickets at an average of 20.2 and economy of 4.21, his numbers in ICC ODI events are contrasting. The leggie has only 17 wickets at an average of 50.76 and economy of 5.12

Jos Buttler’s average in ICC ODI events is only 25.82 from 31 innings, with just four fifties. The strike rate of 116 is roughly the same as his overall figures but the average is a sharp dip from his career figure of 39.2. Afghanistan have won the toss and decided to bat first.

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

CT 2025 AFG vs ENG Pitch Report

If the Australia-England is anything to go by, there will be a truck load of runs once more. The recent tri-series featuring Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa also saw big scores. Lahore has hosed nine ODIs since 2022, five of which have been won by the chasing side, with 300-plus totals being gunned down in the last two games.

The average first innings total in these nine matches has been 297. Dew could be a factor and that might prompt captains to bowl after winning the toss.