With Afghanistan vs Australia Champions Trophy 2025 match abandoned, Steve Smith-led Australia secured a crucial point, taking their tally to four and booking their place in CT 2025 semi-finals. Meanwhile, Afghanistan's qualification hopes now depend on a miracle - they need England to register a massive win over South Africa to stay in contention.

Australia's Matt Short looks set to miss the Champions Trophy semi-finals after suffering a thigh injury during Friday's abandoned Group B match against Afghanistan in Lahore.

The match between Afghanistan and Australia during the CT 2025 has been called off due to wet outfield in Lahore and Australia becoming the third team to qualify for the CT 2025 semis.

Jos Buttler has resigned as England white-ball captain after his team made an early exit from the Champions Trophy with back-to-back defeats against Australia and Afghanistan.

Jos Buttler has resigned from the post of England's white-ball captain after team's horrendous campaign in the Champions Trophy 2025

England's sorry exit from the Champions Trophy following defeat against Afghanistan is painful proof of the end of an era for the former kings of white-ball cricket. The ongoing Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates provided a chance for redemption but defeats against Australia and Afghanistan have ended their interest in the tournament,