Brydon Carse is set to miss England's Champions Trophy clash against Afghanistan, British media reported on Monday, casting doubt on the fast bowler's participation in the rest of the tournament.

The Afghanistan men’s cricket team is focused on doing well in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan after other teams' politicians urged them to boycott the Afghans because of the Taliban’s ban on women’s sport.

Riding on Ryan Rickelton's brilliance with the bat and then some clinical bowling from Kagiso Rabada. South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 encounter. Rickelton completed his maiden ODI ton and helped South Africa pile a stiff 315/6 after they won the toss and opted to bat.