AFG vs AUS: Afghanistan Captain Shahidi Says ‘We Have a Plan for the Whole Australian Team’

AFG vs AUS: The Afghanistan cricket team has an exciting history with Australia on and off the field. Who can forget the 200-run innings played by Glenn Maxwell in the World Cup 2023 in ODI cricket history, when he single-handedly won the match at the Wankhede ground in Mumbai?

AFG and AUS: A Fierce Rivalry on and off the Field

Chasing the target of 292 runs given by Afghanistan, Australia at one point lost 7 wickets for 91 runs, but after this Maxwell played the best innings in ODI cricket history while facing cramps and injury.

However, after this, Australia cancelled the bilateral series against Afghanistan due to the violation of women’s rights in the country by the Taliban. At the same time, in response to this, Afghanistan’s star player Rashid Khan decided not to play in the Big Bash League. There has been a history between the two inside and outside the field.

At the same time, Afghanistan avenged its defeat in the World Cup 2023 by defeating Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024. After this defeat, Afghanistan made it to the semi-finals, while Australia’s journey in the T20 World Cup was over.

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Hashmatullah Shahidi’s Strong Statement Before the AFG vs AUS Match

On the other hand, Afghanistan and Australia are going to face each other once again in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. This match between the two teams will be played on 28 February at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This match is very important for both teams from the playoff point of view. Before this match, Afghan team captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has given a big statement.

Let us tell you that before facing Australia in the Champions Trophy, Hashmatullah Shahidi said, as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo – Do you think we will come to play only with Maxwell? We have plans for the entire Australian team. I know he played well in the 2023 World Cup, but now it is part of history.

Shahidi further said- After that, we have defeated them in the T20 World Cup. We think about all the opposition teams, we are not coming to the field to plan on individual players. We will try our best to come up with a plan and we are not only playing with Maxwell but will face the whole of Australia.