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Champions Trophy 2025: Players in tricky situation over boycott calls, says Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott

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Afghanistan’s cricketers know things are not right at home, their coach said on Tuesday, over calls for opponents to boycott Champions Trophy matches in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights. Some UK lawmakers want England to boycott Wednesday’s match, while South Africa’s sports minister had spoken against playing its game last week … Read more

Champions Trophy 2025: Hashmatullah Shahidi to lead Afghanistan; Mujeeb Ur Rahman misses out

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), on Sunday, announced that Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the national side in its maiden ICC Men’s Champions Trophy campaign which is scheduled to begin on February 19.  Top-order batter, Ibrahim Zadran, who was away from action due to an ankle injury, has returned to the squad. However, Mujeeb Ur Rahman … Read more