Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to replace Noor Ahmad in Afghanan team; Jamie Overton to play for England
ENG vs AFG Champions Trophy 2025 Predicted Playing 11 Today Match: After the Australia and South Africa match was abandoned on Tuesday, the stakes of Afghanan and England match just got higher with the loser to become the third team to be eliminated from the Champions Trophy after Pakan and Bangladesh.
Both England and Afghanan need to win their remaining two matches in order to stay alive in the tournament so Wednesday’s match between the two sides will see one of their dreams turn to dust. With the pressure mounting, Jos Buttler’s outfit and Hashmatullah Shahidi-led team will look to gain the advantage in Lahore.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to play in place of Noor Ahmad
With there zero room for error in this match, Afghanan is expected to turn to the experience of Mujeeb-ur-Rahman in their playing XI against England. Ahmad wasn’t particularly impressive against South Africa in the opener taking just 1 wicket for 65 runs in 9 overs which might cost him his place in the side due to the match being do or die.
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Brydon Carse out with injury, Jamie Overton to step in
England who couldn’t defend 351 runs against Australia were rattled once again in the aftermath when they lost pacer Brydon Carse due to injury. So it’s likely that the Three Lions will plug the gap with Jamie Overton who also has decent batting ability which will keep him a bit ahead of the competition in Gus Atkinson and Saqib Mahmood.
England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith(wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(wk), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood.
Afghanan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman/Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqui.
