AFG vs AUS Match Prediction: Who Will Win Match 10? ICC Champions Trophy 2025

In the tenth game of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Australia will be locking horns against Afghanistan. The game is scheduled to take place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday (February 28).

The winner of the upcoming game will join India and New Zealand in the semifinals. Both Australia and Afghanistan have the opportunity to book their place in the last four and they will be looking to grab it with both hands.

However, a defeat will be enough to knock Afghanistan out of the tournament. On the other hand, Australia will remain in contention if they suffer a loss against the Asian outfit. However, their fate will depend on the game between South Africa and England.

So, as Afghanistan and Australia look to win the huge game, we are taking a look at all the major predictions for the AFG vs AUS match.

AFG vs AUS Match Prediction: Who Will Win Match 10? ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Match Details

Match: AFG vs AUS, match 10

Date: February 28, 2025

Time: 02:30 PM IST

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Live streaming: JioStar

Live broadcast: Star Sports, Sports18

AFG vs AUS Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record

The AFG vs AUS rivalry has been a one-way traffic so far with Afghanistan yet to beat Australia in an ODI. Both the teams have played 4 ODIs against each other so far and Australia have won all four of them.

Total ODI Matches Played: 4

Afghanistan Won: 0

Australia Won: 4

Last 5 Matches: Afghanistan - 0 wins | Australia - 4 wins

Pitch Report & Conditions

Batting-friendly: The game will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, a venue that has traditionally been a batsmen's paradise. The venue has not behaved any differently in the ongoing competition as well.

All the four innings played at the Gaddafi Stadium have been high-scoring ones with teams managing to score more than 300 runs on each occasion. The upcoming AFG vs AUS match is also set to be a run-fest.

Average 1st Innings Score: 257- The average first innings total at the venue is 257 runs.

Chasing Record:

Teams batting first have a slightly better record than teams batting second at the Gaddafi Stadium. Out of the 71 ODIs played at the venue so far, teams batting first have won 36 times while teams batting second have won 33 times.

Weather Report

The weather report for the Afghanistan vs Australia game is not promising as rain could play spoilsport. The forecast has predicted rain throughout the day in Lahore on the match day.

The chances of rain will be between 40-70 percent for most of the day. As far as the temperature is concerned, it is likely to hover between 15-20 degrees Celsius.

AFG vs AUS Match Prediction - Afghanistan and Australia Probable XIs

Afghanistan Playing 11:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Australia Playing 11:

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

Form and Fitness

Neither Afghanistan nor Australia have any major injury concerns ahead of the upcoming game.

Score Prediction

AFG vs AUS Players to perform prediction

AFG - Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Rashid Khan will be the key players for Afghanistan.

AUS - Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, and Adam Zampa will be the key players for Australia.

AFG vs AUS Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for AFG in the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz or Ibrahim Zadran

Who will score the most runs for AUS in the match: Travis Head or Josh Inglis

AFG vs AUS Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for AFG in the match: Azmatullah Omarzai or Rashid Khan

Who will pick the most wickets for AUS in the match: Nathan Ellis or Adam Zampa

Conclusion: Who will win the match?

Reigning world champions Australia will be the favorites for the upcoming game against Afghanistan and are expected to win the match.