Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan team will create a stir again, Pakistani legend appointed as new mentor for Champions Trophy

Cricket News Desk. Champions Trophy 2025 will be organized in Pakistan. This tournament will start from 19th February. However, the Indian team will play its match in UAE. Afghanistan team will also play in this tournament. The team finishing in top-8 in the 2023 World Cup will get the ticket for the Champions Trophy. Afghanistan team finished sixth in the table with 4 wins in 9 matches. They defeated teams like England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

He made Yunus Khan his guru.
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has been appointed the mentor of the Afghanistan cricket team for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Afghanistan Cricket Board confirmed this on Wednesday. Younis was previously the batting coach of Afghanistan in 2022. 47-year-old Younis Khan is considered one of the greatest batsmen of Pakistan cricket. He has also been the batting coach of Pakistan team.

The Afghanistan strategy is working.

Recently, Afghanistan has appointed a former player from the country where the ICC tournament is held as its mentor. Ajay Jadeja was the mentor of the team in the 2023 World Cup to be held in India. The team performed brilliantly in the tournament. West Indies' Dwayne Bravo has been included in the team for the 2024 T20 World Cup. His experience there proved beneficial and the team reached the semi-finals. Now Younis Khan has joined the team for the tournament to be held in Pakistan.

afghanistan timetable
The Afghanistan team will start its campaign by playing against South Africa in the Champions Trophy 2025. This match will be played on 21st February. After this the team will face England on 26 February. Afghanistan will play its final group match against Australia on 28 February. The team's first match will be played in Karachi, while the second and third matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.