Champions Trophy 2025: Will England not play this team? New uproar created in UK

MN news January 7, 2025

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Champions Trophy 2025: This time the hosting of Champions Trophy 2025 is in the hands of Pakistan. A total of 8 teams are participating in the tournament. ICC has also released the schedule for this. Meanwhile, difficulties may increase for the England team. England are being asked to boycott a team in the Champions Trophy. This team is the team of Afghanistan. More than 160 UK politicians have requested the England Cricket Board to boycott the Afghanistan team in the upcoming Champions Trophy.

Why did this demand arise?

If we take a look at the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025, the teams of England and Afghanistan are part of the same group. The match between the two teams is to be played in Lahore on 26 February. However, Westminster of England has asked the ECB not to play this match. She believes that women’s rights are being violated by the Taliban government. By opposing the match he may take a stand against it. However, now it will be interesting to see what and how the England Cricket Board takes decisions regarding this issue.

ECB Chief Executive Officer supported

England Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer Richard Gould has been seen supporting this decision. He said in his statement that we urge the players and officials of the England men’s team to raise their voice against the horrific treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. He further said in his statement that we urge the ECB to also consider boycotting the upcoming match against Afghanistan… to send a clear signal that such misconduct will not be tolerated.

England squad for Champions Trophy: Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingston, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.