Afghanistan are also without Mujeeb Ur Rahman at the Champions Trophy, though he played the entire SA20 for Paarl Royals

Afghanistan were dealt a huge blow ahead of the Champions Trophy as their mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar has been

Afghanistan's rising spin-bowling talent, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a serious injury.

Teenage Afghanistan off-spinner AM Ghazanfar is ruled out of both the ICC Champions Trophy and the IPL due to a lower back fracture, sidelining him for at least four months. Nangeyalia Kharote replaces him in the main squad for the Champions Trophy,

Afghanistan's young spin sensation AM Ghazanfar has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to injury. The 18-year-old offspinner who has picked up 21 wickets in just 11 ODI matches so far is ruled out of the competition due to 'a fracture in the L4 vertebra' which he sustained during the tour of Zimbabwe last month.

Spinner Allah Ghazanfar from Afghanistan will miss the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to a fracture in his vertebra. The injury, sustained during a recent tour of Zimbabwe, will sideline him for at least four months.