ICC Champions Trophy Fantasy Contest - Viii (Afghanistan vs England) - Play, Predict & Win (150+ Steem)!
Hello Hello Cricket fans,
The wait is finally over! The ICC Champions Trophy is running smoothly, and you are going to join the most exciting Sports challenge on Steemit! ICC Champions Trophy Fantasy Contest. 🏏 Stay with me for a fantastic 15 days, let's enjoy the thrilling encounters, and win rewards throughout the tournament!
If you are a true Cricket fan, this is your chance! Play, Predict & Win!
Contest Overview
I think most of you are familiar with this concept. Well, I will break down it. According to the contest schedule, there will be 15 matches, one per day, starting from the 19th of February.
So, for each day, you guys have to create your Fantasy XI combining players from both teams. The trick is you should predict the combination that will perform the best in that match. Because the points are calculated according to that.
You can see the full details in my last announcement post. We have already hosted the contest for the first 7 matches. The boys are already having fun!
Leaderboard after seven matches - 02/25
| 🔢 | User | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | @sabbirakib | 3543.85 |
| 2️⃣ | @the-gorilla | 3524.7 |
| 3️⃣ | @ahsansharif | 3227.65 |
| 4️⃣ | @dove11 | 3039.2 |
| 5️⃣ | @damindu | 3001.6 |
| 6️⃣ | @abdul-rakib | 2997.2 |
| 7️⃣ | @disconnect | 2960.1 |
| 8️⃣ | @iqrabatool34 | 2832.9 |
| 9️⃣ | @saikat01 | 1913.55 |
| 🔟 | @abdullahw2 | 1417.5 |
| 1️⃣1️⃣ | @artist1111 | 1030.5 |
Keep in touch to win the grand prize!
Match 08 - Afghanistan vs England
📅 Date: February 26, 2025
🕒Time: 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL
📍 Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| Afghanistan | England |
|---|---|
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (Batter) | Jos Buttler (WK |
| Rahmat Shah (Batter) | Harry Brook (Batter) |
| Sediqullah Atal (Batter) | Ben Duckett (Batter) |
| Ibrahim Zadran (Batter) | Joe Root (Batter) |
| Gulbadin Naib (Allrounder) | Liam Livingstone (Allrounder) |
| Azmatullah Omarzai (Allrounder) | Jamie Smith (WK) |
| Mohammad Nabi (Allrounder) | Philip Salt (WK) |
| Rashid Khan (Bowling Allrounder) | Tom Banton (WK) |
| Nangeyalia Kharote (Allrounder) | Jamie Overton (Bowler) |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) | Gus Atkinson (Bowler) |
| Ikram Alikhil (WK) | Jofra Archer (Bowler) |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi (Bowler) | Adil Rashid (Bowler) |
| Fareed Ahmad Malik (Bowler) | Saqib Mahmood (Bowler) |
| Noor Ahmad (Bowler) | Mark Wood (Bowler) |
| Naveed Zadran (Bowler) | Rehan Ahmed (Bowler) |
- Please remember that I have taken the latest update of the squads. Anyhow, you have the chance to edit the team combination until the first ball, even considering the toss, and team news.
✅ Team Combination
- 11 players per team
With some, misunderstandings about team combinations in the last few matches, I relaxed the limitations, so you guys have more freedom to choose the team. And there will be a very low chance for disqualifications with this.
- A balanced squad: 2–6 Batters, 1-5 All-rounders, 2–6 Bowlers, 1 Wicketkeeper
- Choose a Captain (2x points) and Vice-Captain (1.5x points)
The wicketkeeper should be one of the real wicketkeepers from any team. You can choose the remaining wicket-keeper as a general player but his stumping points will not be added.
No need to choose a real captain or vice-captain, so you can choose any player for these two positions to maximize your points.
Please remember that the batting points for ballers, as well as balling points for a batter, will also be calculated.
✅ Points System
| Action | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Batting Points | |
| Runs Scored | 1 per run |
| 50+ Runs Bonus | +10 |
| 100+ Runs Bonus | +20 |
| Boundary Bonus | +3 for a six, +2 for a four |
| Out for a duck | -5 |
| Bowling Points | |
| Wickets taken | 10 per wicket |
| 3+ Wickets Bonus | +15 |
| 5+ Wickets Bonus | +20 |
| Maiden overs | +5 |
| 8+ average (minimum 3 overs) | -5 |
| Fielding Points | |
| Catch Taken | 6 per catch |
| Stumping/Run-Out | 8 per dismissal |
- New Update: Now you can predict the winning team of the match as well. If you are right, the total points will be multiplied by 1.1 factor.
✅The way of participating
So, you have to do a small thing.
You have to predict the team, and submit as a comment on this post or as a separate post. (if it's a separate post, comment the link here)
In the post or comment, you have to mention the team, their positions (whether baller/ batter, etc) according to the guidelines in the Team Combination section.
✅ Rules
Just follow the guidelines and make your team.
Resteem this post, and mention your friends to promote the event.
Participants must submit your teams before the first ball. You guys can edit the team combination until that time, even considering the toss, and team news. I will check it with the Steemworld.
For the first match I gave a small time to edit just after starting the match, as people are getting used to it, but not from the next one.
✅ Winners Criteria & Prizes
So, the total team points for each entry will be separately calculated. Yeah, I know it will be a very busy week for me. I have already made the format.
There will be two types of winners.
- Daily Winners: Top three Highest scorers of the day (10 Steem will be shared per the day)
- Overall Tournament Winner: Top three Highest scorers across all matches (prizes will be announced later)
The prize pool will indeed be increased with the level of excitement and support from you guys!
Points and winners will be updated daily, and so will the prizes.
There will be no separate post for announcing the winners, (as there will be so many posts.) I will announce the winners as a comment in this post a few hours after the match.
Let me know if you have any suggestions or additions!
Next match update will be shared 12-24 hours before starting of the match
PS: This contest is exclusively for genuine Cricket lovers! As you can see I have to put a lot of effort into calculating the points, and so on. So, I hope you guys will do me the favor without copy-pasting others' entries just to win a prize.
Let's have some fun boys! Start building your team
So, that's it for today!! Until the next time! Enjoy!
cc: @disconnect
Thank you.
Best Regards!
Captain- Philip Salt
Vice Cap- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Winning Team- ENG
Both of the teams are my favorite. I will just enjoy this match. Hope England will win.
Just in time. 😉
0.00 SBD,
0.53 STEEM,
0.53 SP
What a match it was. It was the first upset of the tournament, and can't be surprised that it came fro this Afghan team.
Sorry about the delay. Had a terrible power cut!
Entry 01
Don’t worry, mate. Take your time. You are doing a magnificent job.
Total - 519
Job well done!
England looks dominant on paper, but cricket is unpredictable—anything can happen! Still, I am backing them for the win with a well-balanced team of explosive powered hitters, impactful all-rounders, and lethal bowlers.
My today squad :)
0.00 SBD,
0.48 STEEM,
0.48 SP
What a match it was. It was the first upset of the tournament, and can't be surprised that it came fro this Afghan team.
Sorry about the delay. Had a terrible power cut!
Entry 02
Total - 572.5
Job well done!
Winning team England
0.00 SBD,
0.38 STEEM,
0.38 SP
What a match it was. It was the first upset of the tournament, and can't be surprised that it came fro this Afghan team.
Sorry about the delay. Had a terrible power cut!
Entry 03
Total - 575.5
Job well done!
0.00 SBD,
0.15 STEEM,
0.15 SP
What a match it was. It was the first upset of the tournament, and can't be surprised that it came fro this Afghan team. You have some good performed players here!
Sorry about the delay. Had a terrible power cut!
Entry 04
Total - 773
We have the winner!
AFG vs ENG is going to be an interesting match as this venue is good for batting and bowling. If the team winning the toss elects to field first, can score a total of 300 plus. I hope England wins the toss and opt for batting to make this match interesting.
Ben Duckett Batsman (C)
Rahmat Shah Batsman
Joe Root Batsman
Phil Salt Batsman
Rashid Khan Allrounder
Azmatullah Omarzai Allrounder
Mohammad Nabi Allrounder
Liam Livingstone Allrounder
Adil Rashid Bowler
Jofra Archer Bowler
Rahmanullah Gurbaz Wicketkeeper (VC)
England Wins
0.00 SBD,
0.15 STEEM,
0.15 SP
What a match it was. It was the first upset of the tournament, and can't be surprised that it came from this Afghan team. That inning from Zadran will be in the history books!
Sorry about the delay. Had a terrible power cut!
Entry 05
0.00 SBD,
0.11 STEEM,
0.11 SP
That was a match which comes under "Seesaw" category as it wasn't decided until the last English wicket fell. I suggest use an inverter for uninterpreted power supply.
I don't know about this concept. Anyway, it was a 12-hour power cut as a tree fell with heavy rain. Does it work in this type of condition?
0.00 SBD,
0.12 STEEM,
0.12 SP
In India almost every home has an inverter or a generator as power backup.
The inverter doesn't cost much (INR 2k) but you need a battery (A 24 V car battery is enough) it shifts on battery within millisecond so you don't even know about power outage.
Total - 658
Job well done!
0.00 SBD,
0.15 STEEM,
0.15 SP
I don’t think you can place a team with 4 bowlers only.
I also thought about it but nowhere is it mentioned that minimum 5 people including all-rounder have to bowl so I made such an XI. I changed it after getting your notification so if it is out of the rules then I can be controversial. Thanks.
He adopted the rules. But no team with four bowlers can play I think. By the way, you did a great job mate. Your journey is remarkable. You could be top if you start from the 1st match. Good Luck to you.
It's my misfortune that I missed the first match. But I'm not giving up, I'll try until the end and I want to enjoy this Champions Trophy tournament.
Hi... here ballers means genuine ballers, both ballers, and all-rounders as I mentioned in the players list, should be there. You did great btw.
What a match it was. It was the first upset of the tournament, and can't be surprised that it came from this Afghan team. That inning from Zadran will be in the history books!
Sorry about the delay. Had a terrible power cut!
Entry 06
Total - 575
Job well done!
Ben Duckett (Batter) Captain
Joe Root (Batter) Voice Captain
Rahmat Shah (Batter)
Jos Buttler (Batter)
Hashmatullah Shahidi (Batter)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
Mohammad Nabi (Allrounder)
Liam Livingstone (Allrounder)
Azmatullah Omarzai (Allrounder)
Jofra Archer (Bowler)
Saqib Mahmood (Bowler)
Win: England
0.00 SBD,
0.14 STEEM,
0.14 SP
What a match it was. It was the first upset of the tournament, and can't be surprised that it came from this Afghan team. That inning from Zadran will be in the history books!
Sorry about the delay. Had a terrible power cut!
Entry 07
This has been a very interesting match. There have been many ups and downs in the match. Sometimes the match was in Afghanistan's favor, sometimes the match was in England's favor. And in the final, Afghanistan defeated a big team and created the first upset of this tournament. Best wishes with Afghanistan.
Yep... I couldn't watch it due to a power cut but watch the highlights. This Afghan team is unbelievable, including in the last T20 World cup. They are simply surpassing the other South Asian countries, I guess!
In today's era, this has become the case for many teams, just as it was said about the Pakistan and West Indies teams that they can do anything, the same thing has now been applied to them that they can do anything. Let see in tomorrow match.
Total - 776.5
I think we have a winner!
Thank you for assessment
Jamie Smith (Wicket Keeper)
Phil Salt (Batter) Captain
Joe Root (Batter) Vice-Captain
Jos Buttler (Batter)
Harry Brook (Batter)
Liam Livingstone (All rounder)
Jamie Overton (All rounder)
Gulbadin Naib (All rounder)
Mark Wood (Baller)
Jofra Archer (Baller)
Rashid Khan (Baller)
Win: ENG
I hope ENG will chase whatever posted by AFG. Phil Salt will be my captain today!
0.00 SBD,
0.00 STEEM,
0.27 SP
Ooo well. What a memorable match it was. Never predicted. It was the first upset of the tournament, and can't be surprised that it came from this Afghan team. That inning from Zadran will be in the history books!
Sorry about the delay. Had a terrible power cut!
Entry 08
Total - 551.5
Missing a few players.
Badly missed it
sorry about that!