Pakistan, July 21 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has promised greater support for Afghan women cricketers who were forced into exile after the Taliban banned women from playing sports in 2021. Most of these players fled the country and resettled in places like Australia, where they played a symbolic match earlier this year in Melbourne without wearing the official national crest.

During its annual conference held in Singapore over the weekend, the ICC shared new developments in its women's cricket initiative for Afghanistan. According to a statement released on Sunday, the program is designed to provide structured support and opportunities to help the displaced players return to regular competition. The ICC highlighted that t...