The commentator further said that Afghanistan’s bowling attack, featuring Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Allah Ghazanfar, and Mohammad Nabi, will make the lives of the batters harder in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, starting on February 19 in Pakistan.
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"No matter how flat a pitch you make, they will do the job considering the quality of spin they have. If you survive against Rashid Khan, you will get stuck against Noor Ahmad. If you survive against Noor, Allah Ghazanfar will catch you, and if you survive there, Mohammad Nabi's experience will come in handy.”
Aakash Chopra predicts Afghanistan will qualify for the semifinals
Chopra added, “They will want 270 to 280-run matches. They won't want 325 to 350-run pitches. Their range will be between 250 and 290, where their batting will do the job, and they won't let you reach there. They have a good chance of making it to the semis. There is a strong possibility.”
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The former Indian cricketer picked only seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi in Afghanistan’s XI for the tournament, saying, “The team is looking good to me.”
Here’s Aakash Chopra's Afghanistan XI for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah/Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
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