Gaddafi Stadium Weather Forecast: Match-Day Conditions, Rain Updates & Pitch Report

Afghanistan and Australia: 

ICC Champions Trophy face off in Group B of the current 2025 Champions Trophy today at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore in an interesting matchup. This game is very important because both teams are fighting for a place in the semi-finals. This matchup is more exciting because of their recent fierce matches in ICC competitions. Australia won the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup thanks to Glenn Maxwell's outstanding performance. But at the Men's T20 World Cup last year, Afghanistan retaliated, defeating Australia in an exciting match.

Afghanistan vs Australia Gaddafi pitch report

Australia vs. Afghanistan: 

Before the game, Lahore is anticipated to get some light rain.
When the game is set for later in the day, however, the weather is probably going to get better

Australia vs. Afghanistan Pitch Report: 

It is expected to be a high-scoring match because the Gaddafi Stadium pitch has always favored batsmen.
Batting in the second innings may get even simpler if dew forms during the evening.

Afghanistan vs Australia: Squads

Australia Squad: 

     Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(wc), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Tanveer Sangha

Afghanistan Squad:    

Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wc), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Ikram Alikhil, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveed Zadra