England captain Jos Buttler believes their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan should proceed despite calls for a boycott due to the Taliban's restrictions on women's rights. Over 160 British lawmakers urged the ECB to avoid the match,

Captain Jos Buttler says England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy should go ahead after calls for a boycott over the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.

Despite political pressures, Buttler affirmed England’s intent to play Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy.

The political debate centers around the treatment of women in Afghanistan, particularly the restriction on their participation in sports.

England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy next month should go ahead despite calls for a boycott, says captain Jos Buttler.

Due to Taliban regime's ban on women's rights in Afghanistan, a large group of MPs in the UK parliament wrote a letter to ECB to boycott England vs Afghanistan game in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

England cricket captain Jos Buttler has rejected calls for a boycott of next month's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, despite pressure from more than 160 UK politicians. The cross-party group,