England to play Afghanistan in Champions Trophy

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed in a statement that they will play against Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy, despite the pressure to boycott the fixture in response to Taliban’s violation of women’s rights. ( More Cricket News)
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England to Play Afghanistan in Champions Trophy Despite Political Pressure
England and Afghanistan will square off in the upcoming Champions Trophy despite the calls for the game to be forfeited
England to play Afghanistan despite boycott calls
England's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan will go ahead, despite calls for a boycott. A cross-party letter, signed by nearly 200 UK politicians, was sent to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) asking for England to refuse to play in response to the Taliban's human rights record.
England to play Afghanistan in Champions Trophy despite boycott calls
More than 160 British politicians had called for a boycott as female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed since the Taliban's return to power in 2021.
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