ICC said that the government of Afghanistan has agreed in principle to resume women’s cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday that the Afghan government supports the world body’s constitution and has given in-principle consent to the resumption of women’s cricket in the country. Afghanistan’s cricket, particularly women’s cricket, was clouded by uncertainty last year when the political landscape changed drastically after the Taliban took over the country. There were also reports that women from Afghanistan (including the women’s cricket team) were banned from playing under the Taliban administration.
The ICC then constituted a working group to review the state of cricket in the country. The Board has received an update from the Afghanistan Working Group, which includes details of a recent meeting with representatives of the Government of Afghanistan and the Afghanistan Cricket Board in Doha. The ICC said the government official reiterated their commitment to fully respect and abide by the ICC Constitution, which specifically includes diversity and inclusivity, as well as the Afghanistan Cricket Board operating independently without government interference. Can do.
Working Group Chairman Imran Khawaja said, “The meeting was positive and the government representatives were in full support of the ICC’s constitution, which includes in principle the resumption of women’s cricket in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is one of the full member countries of the ICC. The Afghanistan men’s team participated in the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups.
Also the hosts of the ICC Under-19 global competition until 2027 were announced. Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand and Zimbabwe and Namibia and Bangladesh and Nepal will host the ICC Under-19 tournament from 2024 to 2027, the world body said on Sunday. Sri Lanka will host the 2024 Under-19 Men’s World Cup while the 2026 edition will be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia. The 2025 Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup will be held in Malaysia and Thailand, while the 2027 Under-19 Women’s World Cup will be organized jointly by Bangladesh and Nepal. The ICC said in a media release, “The hosts were selected through a competitive bidding process by the Board’s sub-committee, chaired by Martin Snedden.
