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AFG vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Playing XI, Today Match 8, ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Dream11 fantasy cricket tips and guide for match 8 of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, to be played between AFG vs ENG in Lahore.
Two semi-finalists from Group A have been decided, and now we wait upon to have two semi-finalists from Group B. The next match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 might determine the first elimination from Group B to some extent.
England are scheduled to face Afghanistan on Wednesday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. These two sides are coming off a defeat in their opening encounter.
Hence, this is a must-win clash for them. The team that loses here will be pushed near elimination. Meanwhile, the winners will be in the race for the semi-finals.
AFG vs ENG: Match Details
Match: Afghanistan (AFG) vs England (ENG), Match 8, ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Match Date: February 26, 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
AFG vs ENG: Head-to-Head: AFG (1) – ENG (2)
Three games have been played between these two sides. England have won two and Afghanistan have one win, which came in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
AFG vs ENG: Weather Report
The forecast predicts overcast conditions in Lahore on Wednesday afternoon with 10-15 percent chance of rain. The temperature will be as high as 26° C with an average humidity of 59 percent.
AFG vs ENG: Pitch Report
The surface at the Gaddafi Stadium is a brilliant one for the batting side. England and Australia produced a high-scoring match at this venue a few nights ago. There will be not much help for the bowlers, apart from the new ball. As the ball gets old, it will be easier to clear the boundary, while defending a total can be tough, as seen in recent matches, mainly because of the dew.
AFG vs ENG: Predicted XIs:
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad
England: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 AFG vs ENG Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Ben Duckett, Rahmat Saha
All-rounders: Joe Root, Azmatullah Omarzai
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Rashid Khan, Jofra Archer, Noor Ahmad
Captain First-Choice: Ben Duckett || Captain Second-Choice: Jos Buttler
Vice-Captain First-Choice: Rahmanullah Gurbaz || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Noor Ahmad
Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 AFG vs ENG Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Ben Duckett, Rahmat Saha
All-rounders: Joe Root, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Rashid Khan
Captain First-Choice: Joe Root || Captain Second-Choice: Rahmat Saha
Vice-Captain First-Choice: Azmatullah Omarzai, || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Rashid Khan
AFG vs ENG: Dream11 Prediction – Who Will Win?
The surface has not much help for the bowlers; that is where Afghanistan will be slightly weaker. It is an excellent batting pitch, and the team with explosive batting might have an edge. That is one of the reasons why we back England to win this game.
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