India, April 13 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) will form a dedicated task force to support the displaced Afghanistan women cricketers. ICC chairman Jay Shah made the announcement on Sunday. The apex cricket body has joined forces with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and Cricket Australia (CA) to help the women cricketers in Afghanistan.

The ICC will now assist the women cricketers in Afghanistan in their cricketing and personal development journeys.

A dedicated fund will also be established to provide direct monetary assistance to Afghanistan's women cricketers. A robust high-performance programme will also be launched, offering advanced coaching, world-class facilitie...