The Afghanistan men's national team will be a first-time participant in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. They will be a member of group B along with Australia, South Africa, and England in the competition. The three-time Asian Games Silver Medal winners (2010, 2014, 2022) was not a member in the first three editions of the tournament and did not qualify for the next five editions.
Afghanistan’s squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
According to ESPN Cricinfo, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Alikhil, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, AM Ghazanfar, Naveed Zadran, and Noor Ahmad have been included in the 15-man lineup of Afghanistan for the ICC CT 2025.
| Name | Age | Role |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi © | 30 Years | Top order Batter |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 23 Years | Opening Batter |
| Ikram Alikhil | 24 Years | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 23 Years | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Sediqullah Atal | 23 Years | Opening Batter |
| Rahmat Shah (VC) | 31 Years | Allrounder |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 24 Years | Allrounder |
| Gulbadin Naib | 33 Years | Batting All-rounder |
| Mohammad Nabi | 40 Years | Allrounder |
| Rashid Khan | 26 Years | Bowling All-rounder |
| Fareed Ahmad | 30 Years | Bowler |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 24 Years | Bowler |
| AM Ghazanfar | 18 Years | Bowler |
| Naveed Zadran | 19 Years | Bowler |
| Noor Ahmad | 20 Years | Bowler |
Batsman
Based on ESPN Cricinfo, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Alikhil, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Sediqullah Atal have been selected as the batsmen in the Afghanistan squad in the 2025 ICC CT.
All-rounders
Vice-captain Rahmat Shah has been selected as the all-rounder along with Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, and Rashid Khan.
Bowlers
Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, AM Ghazanfar, Naveed Zadran, and Noor Ahmad are the bowlers of Afghanistan who were selected for the ICC CT 2025.
Reserves for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Based on the official website of ICC, Afghanistan has announced three more names as the reserves for the ICC CT 2025. They are Nangyal Kharoti, Darwish Rasooli, and Bilal Sami who will travel with the team as reserves.
Afghanistan’s Captain for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
As per ESPN Cricinfo, Hashmatullah Shahidi will be the captain of Afghanistan in the tournament. He has played for the national team since 2013 and was named the captain in 2023. He will be leading the team as a top-order batsman. He played Afghanistan's first-ever test match and scored a double century as the first player from Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s coach for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Jonathan Trott will be head coach of Afghanistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has been appointed as the mentor of the team by the Afghanistan board, as reported by ESPN Cricinfo in January 2025. The other staff members are Ramakrishnan Sridhar (Assistant Coach), Andrew Puttick (Batting Coach), and Hamid Hassan (Bowling Coach).
FAQs on ICC Champions Trophy Afghanistan Squad
A. The Afghanistan cricket team became an official team in ODI in 2009, as per ICC's official website.
A. Afghanistan has not defeated India in international matches, as of February 2025.
A. Rashid Khan is a famous bowler and one of the famous cricketers in Afghanistan.
A. Afghanistan played its first test cricket in 2018.
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