ANALYSIS: ICC to decide fate of Afghanistan women's team without speaking to a single player
Once the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, women were prevented from playing cricket and all other sport. The 25 already-contracted players had their payments stopped, and they fled the country after receiving threats and fearing for their future.
The ACB received more than $50 million from the ICC in the past round of funding, which was presumably to be invested in both the men's and women's game. In December 2022, the women's team wrote to the chairmen of the ICC and the ACB, asking for clarification of their situation.
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