What Will Happen If Australia vs Afghanistan ICC Champions Trophy Match Is Washed Out Due To Rain?

What Will Happen If Australia vs Afghanistan ICC Champions Trophy Match Is Washed Out Due To Rain? (Source: AP)

Afghanistan will be up against Australia in a crucial game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Group B matches of the Champions Trophy have been marred by rain, with Australia vs South Africa and Pakistan vs Bangladesh getting washed out without the toss. The Australia-South Africa washout meant that no team from the group has yet confirmed a place in the semifinal.

Afghanistan defeated England in the previous game and kept their semifinal hopes alive. A win for Afghanistan over Australia will ensure their qualification for the semifinal. The second semifinalist from the Group will then be decided by the outcome of the England vs South Africa match, where a win for South Africa will take them through, and a defeat will keep them tied on points with Australia after which the team with a better run rate will go through.

There is so much at stake during the Afghanistan vs Australia match, but unfortunately, there is a significant rain threat during the game. If the match is washed out, it would make the qualification scenarios more complicated.

What Will Happen If Afghanistan vs Australia Match Is Washed Out? If the Afghanistan vs Australia match is washed out, Australia will qualify for the semifinal with four points, leaving Afghanistan and South Africa in contention. If South Africa beat England, they will go through, but if they suffer a defeat, both the Proteas and Afghans will be tied on points, and the team with a better run rate will go through. South Africa are very much ahead in terms of run rate, so unless they lose badly to England, they should qualify. If that happens, it will be a massive setback for Afghanistan.

Australia don't have their best team available for the ICC Champions Trophy, and Afghanistan would be optimistic about a win.

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