Champions Trophy: Dangerous Afghanistan set for bigger heights on debut

Afghanistan are making their Champions Trophy debut and are the underdogs. In 2024, Omarzai scored 417 runs from 14 ODIs at an average of 52.12 and took 17 wickets with two four-wicket hauls against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. In February 2024, Afghanistan lost to Sri Lanka by 42 runs in Pallekele, but Omarzai stole the limelight with an unbeaten 149-run knock off 115 balls, laced with 13 fours and six sixes. Afghanistan Results since ODI World Cup 2023 – Lost to Sri Lanka by 42 runs February 11, 2024 – Lost to Sri Lanka by 155 runs – Lost to Sri Lanka by 155 runs February 14, 2024 – Lost to Sri Lanka by 7 wickets – Lost to Sri Lanka by 7 wickets March 7, 2024 – Won against Ireland by 35 runs – Won against Ireland by 35 runs March 9, 2024 – Match abandoned vs Ireland – Match abandoned vs Ireland March 12, 2024 – Won against Ireland by 117 runs – Won against Ireland by 117 runs September 18, 2024 – Won against South Africa by 6 wickets – Won against South Africa by 6 wickets September 20, 2024 – Won against South Africa by 177 runs – Won against South Africa by 177 runs September 22, 2024 – Lost to South Africa by 7 wickets – Lost to South Africa by 7 wickets November 6, 2024 – Won against Bangladesh by 92 runs – Won against Bangladesh by 92 runs November 9, 2024 – Lost to Bangladesh by 68 runs – Lost to Bangladesh by 68 runs November 11, 2024 – Won against Bangladesh by 5 wickets – Won against Bangladesh by 5 wickets December 17, 2024 – No result vs Zimbabwe – No result vs Zimbabwe December 19, 2024 – Won against Zimbabwe by 232 runs – Won against Zimbabwe by 232 runs December 21, 2024 – Won against Zimbabwe by 8 wickets Afghanistan Best performance in Champions Trophy Afghanistan have never taken part in the Champions Trophy and the upcoming edition will be their maiden appearance in the tournament. Afghanistan Full Squad Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami Afghanistan Best playing XI Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad Published By: sabyasachi chowdhury Published On: Feb 13, 2025 Tune In