India, Feb. 28 -- Title contenders England crashed out of the Champions Trophy 2025 early, as they lost to Afghanistan on Wednesday by eight runs in Lahore. Jos Buttler and Co. began their campaign with a defeat to Group B opponents Australia and then a loss to Afghanistan sent them to the exit door.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, R Ashwin took a dig at England's mentality at the Champions Trophy. He said, "I saw Jos Buttler's post-match interview (after the Afghanistan game). He was very candid in saying, 'I do not know what my leadership aspirations are in the future.' They had a terrible 50-over World Cup in 2023. And now they are out of the 2025 Champions Trophy. 1 They don't qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. So,...