England will play their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan later this month, England's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday, despite calls to boycott the game in response to the Taliban government's crackdown on women's rights.

England and Afghanistan will square off in the upcoming Champions Trophy despite the calls for the game to be forfeited

England's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan will go ahead, despite calls for a boycott. A cross-party letter, signed by nearly 200 UK politicians, was sent to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) asking for England to refuse to play in response to the Taliban's human rights record.

The England Cricket Board (ECB) has shared the update on playing against Afghanistan in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 amid calls of boycott. ECB chair Richard Thompson, in a statement, confirmed that England will play the fixture against Afghanistan scheduled to be played on February 26 in Lahore (Pakistan).