KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has revealed the new team jersey for their maiden outing of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, set to be hosted by defending Champions Pakistan.
The announcement was made via the cricket board’s social handles, in which ACB shared a video of Afghanistan players wearing the jersey which took inspiration from the country’s cultural heritage.
The team kit for the Champions Trophy 2025 includes patterns of the historic Jam Minaret in Ghor Province.
The ACB wrote about the design and blending of geometric patterns on the jersey in a post on the social media site Instagram.
The cricket board captioned the post, “Presenting Afghanistan’s Official Jersey for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025!”
“Inspired by our rich cultural heritage, the jersey design beautifully blends the elegance of Naskh calligraphy with the geometric patterns of the historic Jam Minaret in Ghor Province,” the ACB wrote.
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“The Jam Minaret, standing for nearly 800 years, is located in the historic city of Firuzkuh along the banks of the Harirod River. With a height of 65 meters and a diameter of 9 meters, it serves as a testament to Afghanistan’s rich heritage.”
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The message added, “As AfghanAtalan take the field, they will wear the spirit of unity, the determination of our nation, and the elegance of Jam. They will create history and keep Afghanistan’s name shining on the global stage!”
The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy will kick off on 19 February with host and defending champions Pakistan taking on New Zealand in the curtain-raiser in Karachi’s National Bank Stadium.
Afghanistan will kick off their Champions Trophy campaign with a clash against South Africa in Karachi on February 21, before they face England and Australia in Lahore.
Afghanistan will kick off their Champions Trophy campaign with a clash against South Africa in Karachi on February 21, before they face England and Australia in Lahore.
Afghanistan squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveed Zadran and Farid Ahmad Malik.
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