In addition to the epic conflict in India and Pakistan, February 2, on February 2, Australia meets England, and Afghanistan plays his debut match in the tournament.
The ICC champion trophy starts on Wednesday with the world’s best eight teams competing in Pakistan and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for the prestigious title.
Here are the three long -awaited matches in the group stage of the 50 -party tournament:
Australia against England (February 22):
The rivals of Veliki ash clashed on Saturday at the Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
The one-day international (GO) leaders of the Australia World Cup had an advantage against their old enemies in recent matches of 50 and last year they won their previous 3-2 series.
But they both come to the champion trophy with questionnaires hanging over them.
Australia are without their “big three” Pejsmen – Pat Cummins (ankle injury), Josh Hazlewood (hip injury) and Mitchell Starc, who have decided for personal reasons.
Add the absences of comprehensive Mitchell Marsh (back injury) and Marcus Stoinis (retired), and half of their regular team is missing.
The exhausted side suffered Heavy defeat of the 2-0 series in Sri Lanka Just before the tournament.
England, with a test trainer brandon McCullum, was no better now and was stored 3-0 in the Odra series in India.
Ever since they won the 2019 and 2022 World Cup and 2022 World Cup, England has been fighting with a white ball.
Pakistan against India (February 23):
TV ratings of rockets with millions who have adapted to watch Pakistan and India whenever they fight, because of the deep political rivalry between nuclearly armed neighbors.
Two teams meet in Dubai on Sunday.
The conflict tickets sold out a few minutes after they set up more than 150,000 fans online on sale to take a place at the stadium with a capacity of 25,000.
India refused to visit Pakistan at the tournament, forcing the latter to agree to partially give up the host rights in Dubai after a long deviation.
On the field, India is the favorites to win the tournament for the third time, in what is expected to be an international swan for Captain Rohita Sharma.
Pakistan is the owners of the champion trophy and on the field a talented but unpredictable lineup.
Afghanistan against England (February 26):
More than 160 British politicians invited England to boycott the match in Lahore on February 26 for the erosion of women’s rights by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan.
However, Skipper Jos Buttler rejected the idea, saying, “I don’t think the boycott is a way to go.”
Forbidding shock in the last minute around the face, the game will go ahead.
After being well beaten in India last week, Buttler insisted that England could be “dangerous” in the champion trophy, even if recent evidence suggests otherwise.
In recent years, Afghanistan has become a growing force in a crunch with a white ball, raising his eighth place in the world rankings, one place under England.
The Afghans beat Australia on the way to the historic semi -final place at last year’s T20 World Cup, before losing to South Africa.
They also upset England in the 2023 World Cup in India, beating the team with 69 rides in New Delhi.
