The International Criket Council (ICC) teamed up with the Criket Council in India (BCCI), Australia (CA) and the cricket council of England and Wales (ECB) to support the group of displaced Afghan women.
The global cricket body will assign reserved funds to provide direct financial support to cricket and offer “advanced coaching, first -class equipment and adapted mentoring”, ICC announced on Sunday, April 13, on the sidelines of its meeting of the Board of Directors in Zimbabwe.
A total of 21 female crickets that previously joined the Afghanistan cricket council (ACB), In 2025 they met again for a cricket match in Australiaattract global attention to their situation. They fled their home country after Taliban regained control in 2021. They forbade playing in Afghanistan, players settled in Canberra and Melbourne, where they competed in the local club cricket. Firooza Amiri and NaDes Sapan are among those who have resorted in Australia. Sapan plays for Carnegie while Amiri presents Dandenong.
Australia cricket, in cooperation with the former cricket Mel Jones and the other network of the cricket community, helped these Afghan players continue his cricket career in Australia.
Afghanistan is a complete member of the ICC and, according to the criteria for this status, the country should have a female team. However, due to the ongoing geopolitical situation, ICC did not cancel full membership in Afghanistan.
I am proud to announce on behalf of @ICC Initiative of landmarks, on which we have joined the cricket Council of Bcci, England and Wales and cricket Australia to help the displaced Afghan female crickets in their cricket and development routes.
Media edition: pic.twitter.com/rf3n0zby53– Jay Shah (@jayyshah) 13. April 2025
Jay Shah on the Landmark initiative
“We are deeply determined in the International Criket Council to support inclusivity and ensure that every cricket has the opportunity to shine, regardless of their circumstances. In cooperation with our weighted partners, we are proud to be this fund and a support fund on the broadcast.” Icized program, which is listed on the basis of an iCized media program.
“This initiative reflects our constant determination of global cricket growth and its power to inspire unity, durability and hope.”
ICC vision for displaced Afghan women cricket
- The ICC will set up a reserved fund that will provide direct financial support for displaced Afghan cricket women.
- The initiative will include a high -performance program offering advanced coaching and first -class devices.
- Custom -to -measure will be provided to adapted mentoring to help these players achieve their full potential in the game.
- The aim is to ensure that these crickets have resources and support needed to continue their passion.
At the beginning of this year, on 30 January, in Afghanistan, the women’s cricket played in their first competitive match against a cricket without the XI borders at the intersection in Canberra. The match took place before the female ashes test at Melbourne Cricket Ground at night.
Last year there were 17 of the contractual Afghan female crickets Written by ICC asking for assistance to set up a team in Australia. Amiri, in Espncricinfo’s PowerPlay podcast, also said that male crickets from Afghanistan should stand up for female crickets because it could help a female cricket in a war country.
Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
13. April 2025
