KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan have qualified for the 2025 Champions Trophy for the first time in cricket history following a change in rules by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Afghanistan will make their debut appearance at the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy which will be hosted by Pakistan.
According to the rules of the ICC, the top seven teams in the ICC World Cup 2023 automatically qualify for the eight-team competition.
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be the ninth edition, a cricket tournament for the eight top-ranked One Day International (ODI) men’s national teams.
On Friday, Afghanistan recorded a comfortable seven-wicket win over the Netherlands in Lucknow, boosting their hopes for a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
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