The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has witnessed a historic moment, courtesy of the Afghanistan team. In their match against England, Afghanistan scored an impressive 325 runs, thanks to opener Ibrahim Jadaran’s explosive century. Jadaran’s remarkable performance saw him play a 150-plus innings, a crucial factor in Afghanistan’s huge score. The team’s captain, Hashmatullah Shaheedi, contributed 40 runs, while Ajmatullah Umarjai and Mohammad Nabi added 41 and 40 runs, respectively.
It’s worth noting that this achievement marks a first for the Afghanistan team in the ICC tournament, where they have scored over 300 runs. Their previous highest score in the ICC was 291/5 runs in 2023 at the ODI World Cup against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In that match, Jadaran scored an unbeaten 129 runs for Afghanistan, although the team ultimately lost to Australia.
Afghanistan’s biggest score in ICC event
Some of Afghanistan’s notable scores in ICC events include:
* 325/7 vs England, Champions Trophy 2025, Lahore
* 291/5 vs Australia, 2023 ODI World Cup, Mumbai
* 288 vs West Indies, 2019 ODI World Cup, Leeds
* 286/2 vs Pakistan, 2023 ODI World Cup, Chennai
* 284 vs England, 2023 ODI World Cup, Delhi
Ibrahim Jadaran was the star of the show, scoring 177 runs off 146 balls with 12 fours and 6 sixes. This impressive performance demolished the previous record for the biggest score in the Champions Trophy, which was held by Ben Docket. Docket had scored 165 runs against Australia in 2025, a record that lasted barely five days.
AFG vs Eng: playing both teams
The teams that took to the field were:
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Jadaran, Sedikullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Ajmatullah Umarjai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Fazalhak Farooqui.
England: Phil Salet, Ben Docket, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jose Butler (Captain), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.