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Champions Trophy: ECB Confirms England Will Play Match Against Afghanistan Amid Calls For Boycott

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England's men's team will play their scheduled ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 fixture against Afghanistan, scheduled on February 26 in Lahore, despite growing calls for a boycott due to the severe oppression of women's rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. ECB Chair Richard Thompson acknowledged the widespread concerns over gender discrimination in Afghanistan and emphasised the importance of a coordinated international response rather than unilateral action.

Gurbaz's fiery ton goes in vain as Gill guides India to victory

June 13 : Captain Shubman Gill's unbeaten 84 secured a seven-wicket win for India over Afghanistan on Saturday as the hosts chased down a target of 195 with 13 balls to spare in a rain-delayed one-day international in Dharamshala that was shortened to a 25-over contest.

Suthar makes dream debut in India's largest test victory

NEW DELHI, June 8 : Manav Suthar's dream test debut concluded with India registering their biggest test victory - by an innings and 300 runs against Afghanistan - inside three days of the one-off test in New Chandigarh on Monday.

India enforce follow-on after Suthar dismantles Afghanistan

NEW DELHI, June 8 : Afghanistan reached 18 for no loss at lunch after hosts India enforced the follow-on on day three of their one-off test at the PNA Stadium in New Mohali on Monday.

Jaiswal replaces injured Kohli for ODI series against Afghanistan

June 6 : India have called up Yashasvi Jaiswal to their squad for the three-match, one-day international series against Afghanistan as a replacement for Virat Kohli, who has been ruled out due to injury, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday.

After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women’s football team rises again

WELLINGTON: Fatima Yousufi escaped the Taliban, arriving in Australia with a backpack and a burning ambition to play international football. Through their own determination and courage, and with family support, Yousufi and others like Mona Amini had been able to study, to play football for clubs and for the Afghanistan women’s team. But when the Taliban returned to power in 2021 it shut down all women’s sports, and the players of the Afghan team went into hiding. After a frantic evacation, 13 of the players settled in Australia where for five years they lived, played and trained in the hope of once again being allowed to represent their country. The Afghanistan football federation doesn’t recognize the women’s team.

Migrant amateur teams in Greece get into World Cup spirit before new EU border measures take effect

ATHENS: Before North America, World Cup magic made a stopover in Greece. Players battled and bonded not at the mega-stadiums of Mexico, Canada and the United States, but on practice fields squeezed into urban neighborhoods of Athens. There were no luxury suites or grand arenas — just a local soccer competition where migrants and Greek players kicked the ball on city fields before crowds pressed to chain‑link fences, as music spilled into the streets. And while Albania, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria and Sudan didn’t qualify for the World Cup, amateur players with ties to those countries brought their best game in Athens. Many migrant players have been bracing for the implementation of Europe’s stricter migration and asylum rules in June. But the tournament for migrant and refugee communities was a joyful distraction, a celebration of football and identity. At one venue near Plato’s Academy, where ancient Athenians once debated the meaning of citizenship, the Acropolis rose in the distance beyond the field.

Desai named Canada's men's coach amid turbulent time for Cricket Canada

Cricket Canada announced Friday it has appointed Monty Desai as head coach of the men's national team, a move the organization hopes will bring stability as it deals with corruption allegations.

Afghan women footballers celebrate ‘historical moment’

SYDNEY: A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan’s women footballers to compete in official matches is a “historical moment,” former captain Khalida Popal told AFP on Thursday.Afghanistan will in future be eligible to qualify for the Women’s World Cup and the Olympics, something Popal said was the culmination of a “long fight.”“I woke up this morning imagining a young Afghan girl opening her eyes and saying, ‘I’ve got the right to play’.

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Champions Trophy: ECB Confirms England Will Play Match Against Afghanistan Amid Calls For Boycott

Gurbaz's fiery ton goes in vain as Gill guides India to victory

Suthar makes dream debut in India's largest test victory

India enforce follow-on after Suthar dismantles Afghanistan

Jaiswal replaces injured Kohli for ODI series against Afghanistan

After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women’s football team rises again

Migrant amateur teams in Greece get into World Cup spirit before new EU border measures take effect

Desai named Canada's men's coach amid turbulent time for Cricket Canada

Afghan women footballers celebrate ‘historical moment’