The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently announced that the Afghanistan women’s cricket team has the opportunity to take part in international competitions, including the 2025 Cricket World Cup.
In a statement, the council said that as part of an initiative to support displaced Afghan women cricketers, these players will receive key opportunities to participate in ICC events, including the 2025 Cricket World Cup and next year’s T20 World Cup in England.
The ICC emphasized that this initiative is progressing in collaboration with the cricket boards of India (BCCI), England and Wales (ECB), and Cricket Australia (CA).
The decision was made following extensive efforts to support the Afghanistan women’s team, which has been banned from playing by the current de facto government.
It is worth noting that most members of the Afghanistan women’s cricket team, now living in Australia, were banned from participation in 2021 by the current authorities.
The ICC had earlier announced the formation of a special task force aimed at supporting the Afghanistan women’s cricket team.
The council also stated that it would establish a dedicated fund to financially support the players of the women’s team.
It should be noted that since the current regime took control of Afghanistan, women have been barred from sports, education, and employment. Female athletes have either left the country or quit sports altogether.
