Afghanistan defeated England by 8 runs in the Champions Trophy 2025 match played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday (26 February). With the defeat in this match, England was out of the race for the semi-finals.

Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar came forward and taunted England's Harry Brook's dismissal against Afghanistan after the star batter made comments about smog playing in India.

England skipper Jos Buttler spoke about how his team is saddened regarding the tough plight of women in Afghanistan but insisted on their decision to go ahead and play against the Taliban-ruled nation.

Jos Buttler has admitted he will consider his future as England captain over the coming days after his team’s one-day fortunes plumbed new depths with a defeat by Afghanistan that dumped them out of the Champions Trophy with one game still left to play.

England were shown the exit door by Afghanistan on Wednesday, as they crashed out of the Champions Trophy after an eight-run defeat in Lahore. The Jos Buttler-led side began their campaign with a loss to Australia and were expected to bounce back to winning ways.