Afghanistan vs Australia: Afghanistan create history, qualify for Champions Trophy 2025
Afghanistan cricket team has qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025 to be held in Pakistan for the first time. Afghanistan's participation in the Champions Trophy event was confirmed after Sri Lanka's loss to Bangladesh in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
World Cup 2023: Only eight teams in total can qualify for the Champions Trophy. Pakistan automatically qualifies as the host nation. Apart from Pakistan and Afghanistan, India, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia will participate in the Champions Trophy 2025 event.
Afghanistan cricket team has qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025 to be held in Pakistan for the first time. Afghanistan’s participation in the Champions Trophy event was confirmed after Sri Lanka’s loss to Bangladesh in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The Afghanistan team has never played in the Champions Trophy.
Afghanistan, who have been admitted for the first time, are currently playing a match against Australia in the World Cup 2023. A total of eight teams can qualify for the Champions Trophy. Pakistan is automatically selected as the host nation. Apart from Pakistan and Afghanistan, India, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia will participate in the Champions Trophy 2025 event. Two more positions are yet to be finalized.
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England, Netherlands, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are still in contention to play the Champions Trophy. The top eight teams in the World Cup points table will play in the Champions Trophy 2025.Afghanistan has performed beyond expectations in this World Cup 2023.
The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side won only one match in the 2015 and 2019 editions of the World Cup. However, this time Afghanistan defeated England, Pakistan and Netherlands teams and appeared in the World Cup semi-final race.
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Today the Afghanistan team played against Australia and gave an unexpected performance 4 wicket ahead to win against Australia. If Afghanistan win against Australia to secure a semis spot. Afghanistan are currently sixth with 8 points and will qualify for the semi-finals if they beat Australia and South Africa in their next two matches.
But if Afghanistan lose one or two of their matches, New Zealand and Pakistan will have to lose their next matches by huge margins.
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