The Champions Trophy cricket tournament is all set to kick off with an exciting match between Afghanistan and South Africa, marking the beginning of Group B. The upcoming fixture will witness a battle between two teams with contrasting recent records.

Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs South Africa from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

South Africa aims to overcome their reputation as chokers while debutants Afghanistan seek to leverage their impressive rise in white-ball cricket as

Afghanistan are bullish after doing consistently well in the last two ICC events. In the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, they stunned three former champions - England, Pakistan, and

The Afghanistan team might be playing their first-ever Champions Trophy but have enjoyed a great run in ODI cricket. Hasmatullah Shahidi-led side has won their last four ODI series going into the tournament which also includes a 2-1 victory against South Africa.

Afghanistan cricket team's captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has exuded confidence ahead of their 2024 Champions Trophy opener against South Africa. The game is set to take place on Friday, February 21 at the National Stadium in Karachi.

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 $30 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.

Stats Preview of player records and approaching milestones (Source: Getty Images) Afghanistan will embark on their first-ever campaign in the Champions Trophy as they take on at the National Stadium in Karachi in the third match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Mohammad Rizwan's Pakistan side will face Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, February 19.