Overview
- Asadullah Khan said tying cricket decisions to politics harms the sport and urged boards to engage with Afghanistan.
- He pointed out that Australia withdrew from a Hobart Test in 2021, an ODI series in 2023 and T20Is in 2024, citing the Taliban’s curbs on women.
- Khan argued Afghanistan earned ICC full-member status on performance, warned isolation hurts the men’s team, and acknowledged women’s cricket has been inactive since 2021.
- He thanked India for continued support and noted Afghan players’ participation in the IPL as a crucial avenue for exposure.
- Khan said the men’s side feels prepared for the next T20 World Cup despite limited match time and added that few Test fixtures hinder long-format development.