It is a do or die contest for both England and Afghanistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match on Wednesday at the Gaddafi Lahore Stadium in Lahore. Both sides faced defeat in their opening contests.

Hello and welcome to Outlook India's live coverage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group B match 8 between Afghanistan and England at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. A must-win game for both teams,

The match is scheduled to start at 4 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on Willow TV. Fans looking to watch can do so for free through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

The action packed 2025 Champions Trophy will continue with Afghanistan taking on England in an all-important fixture.

The build-up to the England-Afghanistan clash has been a bit political but the focus will shift to cricket once it ticks 1:30 PM on the clock in Lahore on Wednesday afternoon as it is now-or-never situation for either of the teams in the Champions Trophy after the washout in Rawalpindi.

After losing to Australia by five wickets in their Group B opener, England know anything other than a victory in Lahore would result in their elimination from the Champions Trophy

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Fast bowler Brydon Carse has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to injury and spinner Rehan Ahmed has been named as his replacement in the England squad, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.

England bowler Brydon Carse is set to miss Wednesday's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan and is a doubt for the remainder of the tournament.