ENG vs PAK: England Chances Of Qualifying For Champions Trophy 2025 Hinges On League Stage Results Of Other Teams

Defending champions England will face the Pakistan team in their final league match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, November 11. This match holds significance as the England team is at risk of missing the Champions Trophy 2025.

The ICC announced that the top 8 teams in the World Cup will qualify for the Champions Trophy. India, South Africa, Australia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have secured berths, while England, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Netherlands are competing for the two spots.

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England needs to win a match against England and hope Bangladesh and the Netherlands lose as well. Even if they lose, the Jost Buttler-led team would hope to maintain a higher net run rate (NRR) than Sri Lanka and rely on other teams losing their matches in the event.

Bangladesh faces a tough task to secure a spot in the Champions Trophy as their lower NRR places them behind England on the table. Bangladesh requires a significant victory against Australia to impact their NRR or a loss that doesn’t drop them below Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has completed their matches in the World Cup and now relies on other teams’ outcomes. They require two of the England, Bangladesh, and Netherlands matches by a significant margin to secure their spot in the Champions Trophy based on NRR.

Dutch face a challenge after their significant loss to England, occupying the bottom place. They will face India in their next match, but the victory will not secure their berth. They require a substantial victory and a significant loss from either Bangladesh or England.

It’s A Huge Game For Us – Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler stressed the importance of the upcoming game against Pakistan in Kolkata, acknowledging its significance in ending their trip to India on a high note. They aimed to deliver a stronger performance, considering the challenges they’ve faced so far.

“Yeah, vital. It’s a huge game for us. We haven’t performed the way we wanted to this whole trip, and we’d like to leave India putting in a proper performance. So, yeah, it’s a huge game for us. Yeah, they’re a top team. We look forward to a really good game against them and it will start again. But yeah, we can take confidence from the stuff we’ve done well today,” Buttler said.

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