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ICC concerned over expected Women cricket ban in Afghanistan
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ICC concerned over expected Women cricket ban in Afghanistan

The Taliban government formation process is near to complete. With Taliban, now in power to make rules, the ICC fears that they might ban Women cricket in the country. Afghanistan's women cricket team ENGLAND - On Wednesday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) showed quite a concern for the future of Women cricket in Afghanistan. These concerns started when media reports about a women cricket ban in Afghanistan started to surface. The ICC fears that the Taliban due to their extremist ideology might go on and ban the women's team from playing. ICC representatives, while raising concerns said, "The ICC is committed to the long-term growth of women cricket. Despite the cultural and religious challenges in Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s admission as a full member in 2017 had made a s...