India, Feb. 28 -- Sediqullah Atal missed out on a hundred during Afghanistan's ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 Group B fixture vs Australia, in Lahore. Atal registered 85 off 95 balls, packed with six fours and three maximums, as he proved the focal point in the first innings, where other batters were failing to make an impact.

Coming in to bat at no. 3, Atal was called into action in the first over itself as opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was dismissed for a five-ball duck. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Zadran also failed to support Atal, losing his wicket in the 14th over, for 22 off 28 balls.

Atal's fine knock also sent social media into a state of frenzy and fans began to ask if he will play in IPL 2025. His base price was set at Rs.75 lakhs, but he ...