Hello, welcome back to Sports Jazbaa. Today, we will cover the Champions Trophy Match No. 10 between Afghanistan and Australia.
The AFG vs AUS Dream11 Team, Dream11 Prediction, and Fantasy Tips will be discussed, along with full Stats and Information on every player.
This match will be played on 28th February at 2:30 P.M. IST
In this preview, we will discuss the probable playing11 of both teams. Dream11 Team will also be discussed here.
So, let’s start with the Pitch Report without wasting time.
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Match Details
Match | 10th Match, Group B, ICC Champions Trophy |
Date | 28 February, 2025, Friday |
Time | 2:30 P.M. IST |
Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Streaming | JioHotstar |
TV | Star Sports Network, Sports 18 Network |
Pitch Report
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
This wicket is a batting-friendly wicket that assists only the batters.
Pacers find it very hard to bowl here and must be consistent with their line and length.
Spinners also find no help from the pitch and leak runs.
The wicket is flat which shows the batting-friendly conditions.
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The score above 300 can be seen here easily if Australia bats first.
In the last match also Afghanistan scored above 300 runs and their batting unit was not impressive.
So, this is a batting-friendly wicket that assists the batters only.
Head To Head
Team Preview
Here is the team preview of both the teams which will help you to get an idea about teams.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is an average team in ODI cricket.
They lack quality batters in their team and rely on 1-2 players only. They lack hard hitters as well.
Their bowling department is quite impressive and is capable of defending totals like we have seen in the last match against England.
Australia
Australia is one of the strongest teams in ODI cricket.
Their batting side is very strong and contains high-quality players. Australia has proper hard-hitting batters as well.
The main bowlers of Australia are injured which makes the bowling lineup of the team very weak.
Though the bowlers playing are wicket-taking bowlers but they are more of T20 bowlers than ODI cricket bowlers.
Dream11 Prediction
Afghanistan is batting-wise a weak team but bowling-wise a decent team.
Australia is batting-wise a very strong team but bowling-wise a weak team.
This is a must-win game for both teams which means both teams are going to perform to their very best.
Australia is the favourite to win this match as they have world-class players in their team who can’t be compared to Afghanistan players.
But Afghanistan can upset them like they did England in the last match.
Probable Playing11
Here is the probable playing11 of both the teams.
Australia
Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steve Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (WK), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, and Spencer Johnson.
Afghanistan
R Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, S Atal, Rahmat Shah, H Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, M Nabi (C), Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, F Farooqi.
Key Players
This is a high-quality match consisting of top-quality players which makes it difficult for you to select 11 of these players. But why worry? We are here to assist you.
Captaincy Options
1. Travis Head –
- Explosive Batter ✅🔥
- Consistent Player ✅🔥
- Beast on this wicket ✅🔥
Travis Head is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a world-class player whose hitting abilities are very impressive.
He is an explosive batter and a consistent performer.
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On a batting-friendly wicket, he can exploit the bowling lineup of any team which makes him a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Steve Smith –
- Technically Solid Batter ✅🔥
- Consistent Performer ✅🔥
- Catching Positions ✅🔥
Steve Smith is another very good Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a world-class batter who plays spin very well.
The strength of the Afghanistan side is spin which Smith can handle easily.
He is a consistent performer and always values his wicket.
He remains in catching positions as well which is an additional advantage of picking him as a Captain.
So, Steve Smith is another top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
3. Marnus Labuschagne –
- Technically Solid Batter ✅🔥
- Can Bowl Overs✅🔥
- Consistent Performer ✅🔥
Marnus Labuschagne is another top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
He is not a hard hitter which means he values his wicket and plays with minimum risk.
He can bowl 4/5 overs as well which makes him a very good Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
4. Azmatullah Omarzai –
- Hitting Abilities ✅🔥
- Death over bowling ✅🔥
- Recent Form ✅🔥
Azmatullah Omarzai is another very good Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
His recent form is very impressive and picked up 5 wickets in the last match against England.
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He bowls in death overs which increases the chances of him getting wickets.
He bats in middle overs and is an explosive batter who can give you good points as per the new points system of Dream11.
Differential Options
1. Alex Carey –
- Experienced Player ✅🔥
- Plays Spin Well✅🔥
- Good Recent Form ✅🔥
Alex Carey is a top differential option for your Dream11 Team.
His ability to play spin is very impressive and can switch the mode at any time.
His recent form is very impressive and he is a consistent performer.
He remains in catching positions as well which makes him a very good differential option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Nathan Ellis –
- Wicket-Taking Bowler ✅🔥
- Death Over Bowling ✅🔥
- Quality Bowler with variations ✅🔥
Nathan Ellis is another very good differential option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a wicket-taking bowler and picks wickets in bundles in most of the matches.
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He bowls his full quota overs in most of the matches which makes him a very good differential option for your Dream11 Team.
Players To Avoid
- Noor Ahmad
- S Atal
- Spencer Johnson
These 3 players can be dropped easily from your Dream11 team as they will not offer much in this match.
Stats
Player Name | Last Match Score |
1. Travis Head | 6, 18, 21, 20, 57, 4, 34* |
2. Steve Smith | 5, 29, 12, 131, 141 |
3. Marnus Labuschagne | 47+2w, 15, 4, 26*, 20, 77+0w |
4. Glenn Maxwell | 32*+1w, 1+0w, 28+0w, 76*+0w, 90 |
5. Josh Inglis | 120*, 22, 0, 102, 4 |
6. Rashid Khan | 1w, 0w, 2w, -, 1w |
7. M Nabi | 40+2w, 8+2w, 11+0w, 24+0w, 4+0w |
8. Azmatullah Omarzai | 41+5w, 18+1w, 3+1w, 2+2w, 0w |
Dream11 Team
