The ECB has rejected calls to boycott England's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, emphasising the need for an ICC-wide approach to addressing human rights concerns while condemning the Taliban's oppressive policies against women in Afghanistan.

England are scheduled to play Afghanistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 26 in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country's cricket board (ECB) needed to take a stand against the Taliban's crackdown on women.

England will face Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy on February 26. The ECB has rejected British politicians' calls to boycott Afghanistan in the tournament, saying that the women's rights issue needs a 'coordinated,

ECB strongly condemns the treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, says chief executive

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England faces growing pressure to back out of their 2025 Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan, stemming from concerns over the diminishing women's rights under Taliban governance. Meanwhile, Greg Barclay,

England have been accused of making an “appalling and misogynistic” decision by going ahead with plans to play Afghanistan despite fresh calls for a boycott of next month’s Champions Trophy fixture.

The England and Wales Cricket Board calls for a unified response to action against Afghanistan amid calls for the England men's team to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match against the country.

England’s cricket authorities have rejected calls to boycott an upcoming match against Afghanistan in the ICC Champions Trophy over the Taliban’s oppression of women and girls. Richard Gould, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB),